, a French ecclesiastic of considerable fame, was born Sept. 1661,
, a French ecclesiastic of
considerable fame, was born Sept. 1661, at the chateau
Dubos, near the town of Blesle, in Auvergne, descended
from a family allied to many considerable personages in
that province. After having studied with much reputation
and rapid progress in the classics, philosophy, and divinity,
he took his degrees at the college of Sorbonne, and was
appointed by the bishop of Lucon, principal archdeacon,
and confidential grand vicar of that see. After the death
of this patron, he was elected dean, which office he filled
with great credit until his death, Oct. 3, 1724, which was
much lamented by his friends and by the poor. His chief
publications form the continuation of the “Conferences
de Luon
” of which the abbe Louis had published 5 vols.
12mo, in 1685. To those Dubois added seventeen more,
on baptism, confirmation, the eucharist, &c, and left materials for still farther additions. He also wrote the life of
his patron, Barillon, bishop of Lugonj which was published
in 1700, 12mo.