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John Eudes

1601 - 1680

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John Eudes, CIM (French: Jean Eudes; 14 November 1601 – 19 August 1680) was a French Catholic priest and the founder of both the Order of Our Lady of Charity in 1641 and Congregation of Jesus and Mary, also known as the Eudists, in 1643. He was also a professed member of the Oratory of Jesus until 1643. Eudes was the author of the propers for the Mass and Divine Office of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He was an ardent proponent of the two devotions and dedicated himself to their promotion and celebration. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Eudes is the 1,445th most popular religious figure (down from 908th in 2019), the 2,146th most popular biography from France (down from 1,342nd in 2019) and the 110th most popular French Religious Figure.

John Eudes was a Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. He is most famous for his work in the field of exorcism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Eudes ranks 1,445 out of 3,187. Before him are Billy Meier, William de Longchamp, Frederick of Utrecht, Reginald Pole, Shunryū Suzuki, and Macrina the Younger. After him are Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, Sebastiano Baggio, Theodosius the Cenobiarch, Chrodegang, Marcellin Champagnat, and Abbé Faria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1601, John Eudes ranks 10. Before him are Baltasar Gracián, Jan Brueghel the Younger, Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, Alonzo Cano, and Tugay Bey. After him are Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland, Simon de Vlieger, Alvise Contarini, Paulus Bor, Guy Patin, and François Tristan l'Hermite. Among people deceased in 1680, John Eudes ranks 21. Before him are Thomas Bartholin, Ivan Sirko, La Voisin, John George II, Elector of Saxony, Tokugawa Ietsuna, and Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg. After him are Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Per Brahe the Younger, Joachim Neander, Li Yu, Yun Hyu, and Peter Lely.

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In France

Among people born in France, John Eudes ranks 2,146 out of 6,770. Before him are Pontus De la Gardie (1520), Georges Duhamel (1884), Louis Trousselier (1881), François-André Vincent (1746), Prosper of Aquitaine (390), and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789). After him are Adolphe Monticelli (1824), Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (1557), Yasmina Reza (1959), Hervé Villechaize (1943), Jean-Pierre Thiollet (1956), and Marcellin Champagnat (1789).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, John Eudes ranks 110. Before him are Blandina (101), Jean Calas (1698), François de la Chaise (1624), Henri Estienne (1528), Peter Nolasco (1180), and William de Longchamp (1101). After him are Marcellin Champagnat (1789), Bernard of Menthon (923), Lothair II of Italy (1000), Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange (1877), Robert Estienne (1503), and Mamertus (401).

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