Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé
Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé (9 January 1626, Paris – 27 October 1700, Soligny-la-Trappe) was an abbot of La Trappe Abbey and the founder of the Trappists.
Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé | |
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| Abbot of La Trappe Abbey | |
Portrait of Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé | |
| Appointed | 1636 (commendatory) 1664 (regular) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1651 by Victor Le Bouthillier |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1626 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 27 October 1700 (aged 74) Soligny-la-Trappe, Kingdom of France |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Residence | La Trappe Abbey |
| Parents | Denis Bouthillier (father) |
| Occupation | Abbot |
| Profession | Trappist |
| Education | Doctor of Sacred Theology, 1654 |
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