Ignatius Le Gault (Ignace Le Gault, 1609-1652)

Ignatius Le Gault (Ignace Le Gault, 1609-1652) OFMRec. French friar. Theologian, preacher and polemicist. Born in Bretagne. Joined the Recollect Franciscans in 1609 (Saint-Denis province). Fulfilled a series of administrative functions (guardian in Nevers (1618), Metz (1622-1624), Paris (1632-1634); custodian (1629, 1650); provincial definitor, three-times provincial minister (1625-1629, 1635-1638, 1644-1647),; general definitor (1636 and 1639); general vicar and apostolic commissioner for the order in France (1637-1642)). Known for his preaching rallies in Metz, Verdun and Paris, and for his defense of the Recollect reform (presuming that the Conventuals and the Observants (OFM) had betrayed the rule). He died in Paris in October 18, 1652. A number of his works reached the printing press.

Works

De la saincteté de l'Église romaine et l'impiété calviniste en l'observation du Décalogue (Saint-Mihiel: F. & J. Du Bois, 1625). The work contains a reply to Paul Ferry († 1669), a defense of the Jesuit François Véron († 1649), and two series of sermons.

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Homélies sur les dimanches et festes de l'année , 2 Vols. (Paris: D. Moreau, 1625 & Paris: D. Moreau, 1628). Both volumes available via the Mediathèque of Lyon (check Numelyo) and via Google Books. A prospective third volume completing the cycles for the liturgical year was never finished.

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Sainctes exhortations sur tous les évangiles du caresme (Paris: D. Moreau, 1633). Available via the Mediathèque of Lyon (check Numelyo) and via Google Books. Based on sermons preached in Metz. At times rather polemical. On many doctrinal issues (faith, grace, liberty, conversion, th efate of non-Christians etc.).

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Traité contre Paul Ferri Ministre de Metz, de la sainteté de l'Eglise Romaine . This work should probably be identified with De la saincteté de l'Église romaine mentioned above.

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Ignatius Le Gault (Ignace Le Gault, 1609-1652)

Works

De la saincteté de l'Église romaine et l'impiété calviniste en l'observation du Décalogue (Saint-Mihiel: F. & J. Du Bois, 1625). The work contains a reply to Paul Ferry († 1669), a defense of the Jesuit François Véron († 1649), and two series of sermons.

Homélies sur les dimanches et festes de l'année , 2 Vols. (Paris: D. Moreau, 1625 & Paris: D. Moreau, 1628). Both volumes available via the Mediathèque of Lyon (check Numelyo) and via Google Books. A prospective third volume completing the cycles for the liturgical year was never finished.

Traité contre Paul Ferri Ministre de Metz, de la sainteté de l'Eglise Romaine . This work should probably be identified with De la saincteté de l'Église romaine mentioned above.

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