About
Jean-Baptiste-Henri Lacordaire, in religion Henri-Dominique, was born on May 12, 1802 in Recey-sur-Ource and died on November 21, 1861 in Sorèze. Trained as a lawyer, he converted and became a priest in 1827. A leading figure of the Catholic revival, he co-founded the newspaper L'Avenir in 1830 with Lamennais and Montalembert. His Lenten conferences at Notre-Dame de Paris from 1835 were immensely successful. Entering the Dominicans in 1839, he re-established the order in France and became its first provincial. Elected to the Constituent Assembly in 1848, he resigned after the invasion of the Assembly. A member of the Académie française in 1860, he died at Sorèze where he directed the college.
* 1802-05-12 — † 1861-11-21
Major works
- L'Avenir (1830)newspaper
- Mémoire pour le rétablissement en France de l'Ordre des Frères Prêcheurs (1839)memoir
- Vie de saint Dominique (1841)biography
- Conférences de Notre-Dame (1835)collection of sermons
Key milestones
- 1830Co-founded the newspaper L'Avenir with Lamennais and Montalembert.
- 1839Entered the Dominican Order in Italy.
- 1850Formally re-established the Dominican Province of France and became its first provincial.
Themes
Religious freedomCatholic revivalSacred eloquencePolitical engagementEducation
Sources: britannica.com · academie-francaise.fr · catalog.hathitrust.org