Francois Annat

February 5, 1590 (age 80)

Rodez, canton of Rodez-Nord, France

He was professor of philosophy for six years, and theology for seven, in the college of his order in Toulouse, of which he was subsequently appointed rector. Later he filled the same office at Montpellier. He was assistant to the General in Rome, and Provincial of Paris. In 1654 he was sent to the court as confessor of Louis XIV, and, after the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, he felt compelled to resign, owing to the King"s extramarital relationship with the Duchess de la Vallière. In 1644 he began a series of more lengthy contributions of the famous controversy that sought to reconcile human freedom with Divine efficacious grace. A complete edition, in three volumes, of his writings appeared in Paris, in 1666, under the title Opuscula Theologica. He died in Paris.

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He was born in Rodes, and entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus on 16 February 1607.

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He was professor of philosophy for six years, and theology for seven, in the college of his order in Toulouse, of which he was subsequently appointed rector. Later he filled the same office at Montpellier. He was assistant to the General in Rome, and Provincial of Paris.

In 1654 he was sent to the court as confessor of Louis XIV, and, after the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, he felt compelled to resign, owing to the King"s extramarital relationship with the Duchess de la Vallière.

In 1644 he began a series of more lengthy contributions of the famous controversy that sought to reconcile human freedom with Divine efficacious grace. A complete edition, in three volumes, of his writings appeared in Paris, in 1666, under the title Opuscula Theologica.

He died in Paris.

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