Antonin Cloche

Antonin Cloche (1628–1720) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1686 to 1720.

Early biography

Antonin Cloche was from a rich French family.[1]

Formation

Cloche entered the Dominican Order in the Province of Toulouse.[1]

Career

Under the masterships of Juan Tomás de Rocaberti and Antonio de Monroy Cloche served as the master's envoy to the Kingdom of France.[1]

Cloche was unanimously elected master at the Dominican chapter held in 1686 at Rome after the death of the previous master de Monroy.[1][2]

As master, he was a proponent of popular preaching along the lines of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.[1] Jansenism and Gallicanism continued spreading in the French order during his mastership.[1] He lived as a great lord, hosting many ecclesiastical dignitaries at his country house in San Pastore.[1]

He died in 1720 at age 92.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207193116/http://www.domcentral.org/study/ashley/dominicans/ashdom06.htm. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Histoire des ordres monastiques religieux et militaires, et des ... - Pierre Hélyot. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio de Monroy		 Master of the Order of Preachers
1686–1720		 Succeeded by
Agustín Pipia


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