Joseph Martin (14 October 1802;

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– 1873) commonly known as Joseph Martin-Paschoud, was a French liberal

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. He served as a pastor in

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and

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, before serving as a pastor in Paris from 1837 until his death. As a supporter of Athanase Josué Coquerel, even after his theological transgressions, Martin-Paschoud came into conflict with the (Liberal Protestant Union) over their refusal to reinstate his position. In January 1866, the 's presbyteral council attempted to force Martin-Paschoud into retirement, but they were unsuccessful when the presiding minister refused to authorise the action. Martin-Paschoud crossed religious lines throughout his career, attending the

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ceremony of Zadoc Kahn as Chief Rabbi of Paris. He gave his support to the

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founded by

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economist Frédéric Passy in 1867.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin-Paschoud, Joseph 1802 births 1873 deaths French Protestants People from Nîmes