Marchetti, Francois

Marchetti, Francois an eminent French writer and archaeologist, was born at Marseilles about the opening of the 17th century; was educated at a college of the "Fathers of the Oratory," entered their order in 1630, and became one of the ablest members. He died at his native place in 1688. Of his works the following are of particular interest to us: Paraphrase sur les Epjitres de Saeint Pierre (1639), and Traite sur la Messe caec l'explication de ses ceremonies.