Catherine Arnauld (1590–1651) was a French religious figure of the 17th century, belonging to the
Arnauld family of
Jansenists. She was the eldest daughter of
Antoine Arnauld (lawyer)
Antoine Arnauld (August 6, 1560, Paris – 29 December 1619, Paris) was a lawyer in the Parlement de Paris, and a Counsellor of State under Henry IV. A skilled orator, his most famous speech was in 1594 in favor of the University of Paris and ag ...
(1560–1619).
She married
Isaac Le Maistre
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was th ...
, conseiller du roi (King's Councillor), and they had many children, including
Antoine Le Maistre
Antoine Le Maistre (2 May 1608 – 4 November 1658) was a French Jansenist lawyer, author and translator. His name has also been written as Lemaistre and Le Maître, and he sometimes used the pseudonym of Lamy.
Background and early life
Le ...
, Simon Le Maistre and
Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy
Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy (29 March 1613 – 4 January 1684), a priest of Port-Royal, was a theologian and French humanist. He is best known for his translation of the Bible, the most widespread French Bible in the 18th century, also known as t ...
. After her husband's death she became a
nun and retired to
Port-Royal.
References
Sources
Encyclopædia Britannica
1590 births
1651 deaths
Jansenists
17th-century French nuns
Cistercian nuns
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