Sébastien Zamet (1588 in

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Works

* ''Lettres spirituelles de Sébastien Zamet, évêque-duc de Langres, pair de France''. Published by Louis-Nicolas Prunel. A. Picard, Paris 1911–1912.

Literature

* Louis Narcisse Prunel (1874–1932): ''Sébastien Zamet, évêque-duc de Langres, pair de France, 1588-1655. Sa vie et ses œuvres. Les origines du jansénisme.'' A. Picard, Paris 1912
online
* Paul Broutin: ''La réforme pastorale en France au XVIIe siècle. Recherches sur la tradition pastorale après le Concile de Trente.'' Bd. 1. Desclée, Paris 1956, p. 119–136.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zamet, Sebastien 1588 births 1655 deaths