Jean-Pierre Gibert
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Jean-Pierre Gibert was a French Canon lawyer.
only; he studied in Aix, and became doctor of theology and canon law. He taught ecclesiastical law in the seminaries of Toulon
and Aix, and settled in Paris in 1703, where he lived and worked in retirement.
Gilbert was a moderate Gallican.
Biography
He became a cleric at an early age, receiving the tonsureTonsure
Tonsure is the traditional practice of Christian churches of cutting or shaving the hair from the scalp of clerics, monastics, and, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, all baptized members...
only; he studied in Aix, and became doctor of theology and canon law. He taught ecclesiastical law in the seminaries of Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
and Aix, and settled in Paris in 1703, where he lived and worked in retirement.
Gilbert was a moderate Gallican.