Veron, Francois

Veron, Francois a French controversialist, was born in Paris about 1575, of an honorable family. In 1595 he was admitted to the Order of the Jesuits, and applied himself to studies in opposition to the Reformation, and he spent his life in public debates and writings on that side. He died at Charenton, near Paris, Dec. 6, 1649. For his works, see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Géneralé, s.v.