Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra, OSB (; 1 August 1812 – 9 February 1889) was a French

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and theologian. He was born in Champforgeuil. Joining the

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, he entered the Abbey of Solesmes in 1842, and was collaborator of Abbe Migne in the latter's ''

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'' and '' Patrologia Graeca''. He was created

in 1863, and was given the

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of San Callisto in 1867,Cardinal Title S. Callisto
– GCatholic.org before being appointed librarian of the

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in 1869. He is especially noteworthy for his great archaeological discoveries, including the '' Inscription of Autun'', and is the author of numerous works on archaeological, theological, and historical subjects. Pitra died in Rome.

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* ** ** * File:Pitra, Jean Baptiste – Analecta sacra spicilegio solesmensi parata, 1876 – BEIC 14294715.jpg, ''Analecta sacra spicilegio solesmensi parata'', 1876

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