Charles Drelincourt

Charles Drelincourt 1595 - 1669, is French Pasteur.

All the career of Drelincourt, writer and Pasteur, proceeded with the service of the reformed Churches.

Pasteur of the temple of Charenton

After brilliant studies of Theology to the Academy of Sedan, its birthplace, then with the academy of Saumur, Drelincourt the Consécration in 1618 receives.

It is named Pasteur of a Église which was to be created with Langres, but which forever been able to obtain the authorization of the Council of the king.

In 1620, the consistory of Paris charges it with serving the Church of Paris-Charenton, following Pierre Dumoulin.

It is there that he exerts his ministry until his death in 1669, and there which he is acquired a great reputation of Prédicateur.

An abundant work

Drelincourt is a very prolix and snuffed author. Several of its books were translated into English, German and Flemish.

Let us quote some titles:

Prayers and meditations to prepare with the holy cene , Charenton, 1621,
triumph of the Church under the cross or the glory of martyrdoms , Geneva, 1629,
Shortened controversies or synopsis of the errors of the Roman Church with their refutation by express texts of the Bible of Leuwen , Geneva, 1628, republished a score of time and translated into German, Basle, 1634,
Warning on the arguments and the process of the missionaries , 1651,
Catechism, or instruction familiar on the principal points of the Christian religion , 1st edition 1642,
Consolation of the faithful heart against frights of dead the , Charenton, 1651,40 editions until the end of the century.

External bonds

virtual Museum of French Protestantism.

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