Mesenguy, Francois Philippe

Mesenguy, Francois Philippe an ascetic writer of France, was born at Beauvais, August 22, 1677. He was educated at Paris, and when the famous Rollin (q.v.) had charge of the college at Beauvais, Mesenguy was tutor there. Under Rollin's successor he became subprincipal of the college, but being opposed to the bull Unigenitus, had to resign. At last he retired to St. Germain-en-Laye, and died February 19, 1763. He published, Le Nouveau Testament Traduit en Franqais, Avec des. Notes Litterales (Paris, 1729, 1752, 3 volumes): — Vies des Saints (1730, 6 volumes; new ed. 1740, 2 volumes): — Abrege de l'Histoire et de la Morale (1728): — Abreg de. l'Histoire de l'Ancien Testament, etc. (1737-38, 3 volumes): — Missel de Paris (1738): — Le Processional de Paris (1739): — Expositions de la Doctrine Chretienne (1744, 6 volumes): — Exercises de Pidete (1760): — La Constitution Unigenitus (1748), etc. See Lequeux, Memoire de Feu M. 'Abbe Francois- Philippe Mesenguy, in Necrologe des Plus Celebres Defenseurs et Amis de. la Vite, 6:202-218; Picot, Memoires du Dix-luitieme Siecle, volume 4; Notice Historique sur les Rites de l'Eglise de Paris; Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (B.P.)