Hyacinthe de Valroger

Hyacinthe de Valroger (born at Caen, 6 January 1814; died 10 October 1876) was a French Roman Catholic priest and Oratorian. He first studied medicine, and was later ordained priest (1837), and made director of the lesser seminary of Bayeux. In 1847 he became titular canon of Bayeux Cathedral. In 1852 he joined Père Gratry in the work of restoring the French Oratory, where he became professor of theology, master of novices, and assistant general.

Works

Besides many articles in Catholic reviews he published:

• "Etudes critiques sur le rationalisme contemporain" (Paris, 1846);
• "Essai sur la crédibilité de l'histoire évangélique en réponse au Dr. Strauss' (Paris, 1847);
• "Du christianisme et du paganisme dans l'enseignement" (Paris, 1852);
• "Introduction historique et critique aux livres du Nouveau Testament" (Paris, 1861);
• "L'âge du monde et de l'homme d'après la Bible et l'église" (Paris, 1869);
• "La genèse des espèces, études philosophiques et religieuses" (Paris, 1873);
• "Pensées philosophiques et religieuses du Comte de Maistre" (Paris, 1879).

Attribution

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hyacinthe de Valroger". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.