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Pierre de Berulle

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Pierre de Berulle was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman who lived from 1575 to 1629. He was the founder of the French school of spirituality and counted Vincent de Paul and Francis de Sales among his disciples, although both went on to develop significantly different spiritual theologies; he was also the founder of the Oratory of Jesus.

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Male 1
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1575 to 1629 1
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France 1
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  • Nationality, from source article
    Pierre de Berulle was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman in 17th-century France.
  • Lead section: gender
    He was the founder of the French school of spirituality and counted among his disciples Vincent de Paul and Francis de Sales, although both developed significantly different spiritual theologies.
  • Lead section: historicity
    Pierre de Bérulle (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də beʁyl]; 4 February 1575-2 October 1629) was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman in 17th-century France.
  • Lead, life dates
    Pierre de Bérulle (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də beʁyl]; 4 February 1575-2 October 1629) was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman in 17th-century France.
  • Revered In: Christianity, Lead section
    was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman
  • Belongs to Tradition: Christianity, Lead section
    was a French Catholic priest, cardinal and statesman in 17th-century France.
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