Bonjour

the brothers, founders of a new sect of flagellants, lived in the latter half of the 18th century. These two brothers, originating from Pont d'Ain, in Bresse, entered upon the ecclesiastical profession. The elder was first made rector at Forez, and brought upon himself the animadversion of his parishioners and the remonstrance of his bishop for preaching a heterodox doctrine. This was in 1775, and he changed his parish for that of Fareins, where his brother was made vicar. Eight years after, the rector publicly acknowledged himself unworthy of his position, resigned, and became master of a school. For certain acts deemed unlawful, and which could not be countenanced by the authorities, the elder brother was sent into exile and the other confined at the convent of Toulay. After the revolution of 1789, the rector Bonjour returned, and, in the absence of the proper rector, stirred up a great enthusiasm by his preaching, and raised a great tumult. At the epoch of the consulate the two brothers were banished to Lausanne, where they died. The sect which they had established did not survive them. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.