Jean-Nicolas Beauregard
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Jean-Nicolas Beauregard (born Metz
, Lorraine
, France 4 December 1733, died Gröningen
, Germany, 27 July, 1804) was a Jesuit preacher, pulpit orator and émigré priest following the French revolution
, when he fled to London
.
His works consist of sermons and letters in manuscript form, however, a collection of his sermons, made by one of his hearers, was first printed at Paris
in 1820, often reprinted, and later embodied in Migne's "Orateurs Sacrés", vol. LXXI
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
, France 4 December 1733, died Gröningen
Gröningen
Gröningen is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies approx. 40 km south-west of Magdeburg, and 10 km east of Halberstadt. It has 4,180 inhabitants . Gröningen is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....
, Germany, 27 July, 1804) was a Jesuit preacher, pulpit orator and émigré priest following the French revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, when he fled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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His works consist of sermons and letters in manuscript form, however, a collection of his sermons, made by one of his hearers, was first printed at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1820, often reprinted, and later embodied in Migne's "Orateurs Sacrés", vol. LXXI