Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud

Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud (b. at Dijon, 28 February1823, d. at Laval, 7 November1888) was a French Catholic priest, known as a writer and preacher. He became Bishop of Laval.

He was an influential writer, aiming to reconcile his contemporaries with Catholic teaching.

Life

He received his classical education at Autun, where his professor of rhetoric was the Abbé Pitra. He studied theology at Dijon and Paris, was ordained priest by Monseigneur Affre in 1846, was professor of church history at the Seminary of Dijon (1846-51), and then chaplain of the Convent of the Visitation in the same city (1851-61).

In 1861 he accepted the position of Vicar-General to Bishop Dupanloup at Orléans. In 1886 he was appointed Bishop of Laval.

Works

Besides the sermons which he delivered in Paris and other cities, Bishop Bougaud wrote numerous works. While chaplain of the Visitation Convent, he wrote "Histoire de Saint Bénigne, premier évêque de Dijon" and "Histoire de Sainte Chantal". While Vicar-General of Orléans, he wrote "Histoire de Sainte Monique", "Histoire de la bienheureuse Marguerite Marie", "Le Christianisme et les temps présents" (his great apologetical work, in 5 vols.), "Le grand peril de l'Eglise de France au XIX siècle", and "Histoire de Saint Vincent de Paul" (2 vols.). A volume of his discourses was published by his brother.

References

*Lagrange, "Notice historique sur Mgr. Bougaud" in Discourse de Mgr. Bougaud (Paris, 1891);
*"Semaine Religieuse de Laval" (1888).

External links

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02710c.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia" article]