Pierre Chaignon
For the American heraldist, see Pierre de Chaignon la Rose.
| Pierre Chaignon, S.J. | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Order | Society of Jesus |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | French |
| Born |
October 8, 1791 Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, France |
| Died |
September 20, 1883 (aged 91) Angers, France |
| Religious career | |
| Ordination | August 14, 1819 |
Pierre Chaignon, S.J. (1791–1883) was a French Jesuit priest and spiritual writer.[1]
Life
Pierre Chaignon was born in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Mayenne, France, on October 8, 1791.[1]
He was professed into the Society of Jesus on August 14, 1819 at the age of 27, and spent his life as a priest in the spiritual direction of other priests, giving an estimated three hundred retreats to French clergy over the course of thirty years.[1] He wrote a book of spiritual meditations for priests entitled Méditationes sacerdotales and established a Union of Prayer for Deceased Priests which was canonically erected into a confraternity in 1861.[1]
He died at Angers on September 20, 1883.[1]
Bibliography
- Méditationes Sacerdotales (English: Sacerdotal Meditations or Meditations for the Use of the Secular Clergy)
- Le Salut Facilité aux Pécheurs par la Dévotion au Très Saint et Immaculé Coeur de Marie (English: The Easy Salvation of Sinners by Devotion of the Most Sacred and Immaculate Heart of Mary)
- Les Six Dimanches de St. Louis de Gonzague (English: Six Sundays of St. Aloysius Gonzaga)
- Le Prêtre è l'Autel (English: The Priest and the Altar or The Sacrifice of the Mass Worthily Celebrated)
- Paix de l'Ame (English: Peace of Soul)
References
External links
- A 1907 English translation of Meditations for the Use of the Secular Clergy by L. de Goesbriand on Google Books
- An 1897 English translation of The Sacrifice of the Mass Worthily Celebrated by L. de Goesbriand on Google Books