Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange Le Camus

Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange Le Camus

Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange Le Camus (b. at Paraza, France, 24 August1839; d. at Malvisade, near Castelnaudary, France, 28 September1906) was a French Catholic priest, known as a preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes.

Life

He made his preparatory studies at Carcassonne, and then entered the theological seminary of St-Sulpice at, Paris. In 1861 he went to Rome, where he received his doctorate in theology, and in the following year, 20 December, 1862, he was ordained priest at Carcassonne, France. He was a remarkable orator, and in 1867 he was invited to preach the Lenten sermons at Avignon, for which he was made honorary canon. This same honour was again conferred upon him somewhat later by Mgr Las Cazes, Bishop of Constantine (Algeria), who also chose Le Camus as his theologian at the First Vatican Council. In 1875 Le Camus was appointed assistant director of the Dominican Order's school at Sorez, France, but soon after he became head of the new school of St. Francis de Sales, which he established at Castelnaudary. Here he worked until 1887, when he resigned his position as director in order to devote himself exclusively to the study of the New Testament.

To equip himself properly for this study, and especially to study the topography of Palestine, he made his first journey to the East in the following year (1888). This was followed by several other visits, and the results of his travels and studies were published at various times. While pursuing his Scriptural studies, Le Camus also found time to preach several ecclesiastical retreats at Lyon, Montpellier, Paris, and Rome. In 1897 he was elected theological canon of Carcassonne, and on 6 April, 1901, he received his appointment as Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes. He was consecrated at Carcassonne, 2 July, 1901, by Cardinal Lecot.

Works

As bishop, Le Camus continued his work on the New Testament, and also published several letters and pamphlets on ecclesiastical topics.

His more important works are:
*"La Vie de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ", 3 vols., 6th ed., 1901 (translated into English, German, and Italian);
*"Voyages aux Sept Eglises de l'Apocalypse";
*"Notre Voyage aux Pays Bibliques", 3 vols., 1889--90;
*"L'Œuvre des Apôtres". 3 vols., 1905;
*"Les Enfants de Nazareth";
*"Vraie et Fausse Exégèse";
*"Lettre sur la Formation Ecclésiastique des Séminaristes";
*"Lettre réglant la réorganization des études ecclésiastiques";
*"Mémoire addressé à MM. les députés membres de la Commission des Congrégations ". Bulletin Trimestriel des Anciens Elèves de St-Sulpice, n. xliii (15 Nov., 1906). 450--54; New York Review, II. n. iii, 498; II, vi, 773--80.

External link

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09107a.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia" article]


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