Un Dernier Gallican

<p><i>Un Dernier Gallican: Henri Bernier Chanoine D'angers (1795-1859)</i> by Albert Houtin explores the life and times of Henri Bernier a canon in Angers France during a tumultuous period in French history. This biography delves into Bernier's adherence to Gallicanism a French movement advocating for the autonomy of the French Catholic Church from papal authority. Houtin meticulously chronicles Bernier's career his theological convictions and his interactions with the broader religious and political landscape of 19th-century France. </p><p>The book offers valuable insights into the complexities of religious life in post-revolutionary France the tensions between Gallicanism and Ultramontanism and the enduring legacy of these debates within the Catholic Church. Readers interested in French religious history the history of Gallicanism and the biographies of significant religious figures will find this work to be a compelling and informative read.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>