Jesuit
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
He was born in Paris on 3 January 1652; he entered the
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 ...
at fifteen.
After teaching rhetoric and the
humanities
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Orléans
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Before many years his health gave way. He was appointed court-preacher, but was unable to accept the honour, though
Augustin de Backer
Augustin de Backer (18 July 1809 in Antwerp, Belgium – 1 December 1873 in Liège, Belgium) was a Belgian Jesuit and renowned bibliographer.
Early years and Formation
De Backer left his country to be educated at the Jesuit schools of Franc ...
asserts the contrary. His voice partly failing him, he devoted himself to the instruction of the people of the villages and country places.
He died on 15 September 1689.
Writings
The sermons of Cheminais were edited by Bretonneau (4 volumes, 12 mo. Paris, 1690–91; 7th ed., Brussels, 1713). They were translated into German (Augsburg, 1739); Pressburg, 1788), Dutch (Rotterdam, 1724) and Italian (Venice, 1735).
He was also the author of a work called ''Sentiments de piété'' (Paris, 1691, 1693, 1700; Brussels, 1702). A later edition (Toulouse, 1706) contained the ''Sentiments of James II, King of Great Britain''. This work was translated into German (Cologue, 1723; Vienna, 1786), Dutch, (Antwerp), and Italian (Milan, 1837).
His sermons were revised and edited by François de Paule Bretonneau.