Berthet Jean

Berthet Jean a French theologian, was born at Tarascon in 1622. After having taught the classics with success, also philosophy and theology in the various Jesuit colleges, he was again sent abroad, by order of Louis XIV, to hold consultation. He then entered the house of the Benedictines, and died at Ouix in 1692. He wrote, Traite Historique de la Charge Aumnier de France: — sur l'Ordre Teutonique: — sur l'Abbaye de Cluny: — sur les Droits du Roi au Comte d'Avignon et au Comtat Venaissin: — sur les

Indes Orientales: — sur la Langue Italienne: — sur la Chronologie, etc. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Biog. Universale, s.v.