Jean-Baptiste Surian (20 September 1670,

Saint-Chamas Saint-Chamas (in Provençal Occitan: ''Sanch Amàs'' in classical orthography, ''Sant Chamas'' according to Mistralian orthography) is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern Fra ...

– 3 August 1754) was a French Oratorian and preacher who became

bishop of Vence The former French Catholic diocese of Vence existed until the French Revolution. Its see was at Vence in Provence, in the modern department of Alpes Maritimes. After the Concordat of 1801, the territory of the diocese passed to the diocese of N ...

. He was elected to the Académie française in 1733. 250px, Jean-Baptiste de Surian

History/Life Events

Sources

http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsurian.html

External links

Biography—Academie francaise
{{DEFAULTSORT:Surian 1670 births 1754 deaths People from Bouches-du-Rhône Bishops of Vence Members of the Académie Française Oratorians