Bucherius

Aegidius Bucherius (or Bucherus) (Arras, 1576 – Tournai, 1665) was a French Jesuit and chronological scholar. His real name was Gilles Bouchier (or, less likely, Boucher).

His "Doctrina Temporum" from 1634 published for the first time some important chronological documents, in particular the "Chronology of 354," and work on computation of the date of Easter (the cycle of Victorius of Aquitaine). He also published Anatolius Laodicensis and Hippolytus Romanus. [It appears that allegations of plagiarism from Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc were made against him. See [http://members.aol.com/olivthill/peiresc/mirrour3.htm] , under 'Calendar'.]

Originally at Béthune, he moved to Liège, where for six years he was Rector of the College.

Works

* "Belgium Romanum ecclesiasticum et civile"
* "De doctrina temporum commentarius in Victorium Aquitanum "(Antwerp 1634)

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