Leclerc, Laurent José

Leclerc, Laurent José

a French priest. was born in Paris Aug. 22, 1677, studied theology, and was then admitted into the community of the preachers of St. Sulpice, was licensed by the Sorbonne in 1704, and taught theology at Tulle and at Orleans. In 1722 he became principal of the theological seminary at Orleans, and died May 6,1736. He published, besides other works, A Critical Letter on Bayle's Dictionary. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, 30:201.