Pierre Favre, S.J. : tireless apostle / by Pierre Emonet, S.J. ; translated by Jerry Ryan ; edited by Thomas M. McCoog, S.J.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Émonet, Pierre, 1936- author.

Contributor:

Ryan, Jerry (Freelance translator), translator.

McCoog, Thomas M., editor.

Standardized Title:

Pierre Favre (1506-1546). English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Faber, Petrus, Saint, 1506-1546.

Faber, Petrus.

Jesuits--France--Biography.

Jesuits.

Christian saints--France--Biography.

Christian saints.

France.

Genre:

Biographies

Physical Description:

x, 168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Saint Joseph's University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

Translated from French.

Summary:

""Pierre Favre, S.J.,: Tireless Apostle" is a biography of St. Pierre Favre (1506-1546). Together with St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552), Favre was the roommate of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1591-1556) while all three were students at the University of Paris. Subsequently, this core group founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Favre was canonized by Pope Francis on December 17, 2013. Importantly, this biography is based wholly on primary sources, for the most part Favre's letters, which Emonet published in a modern critical edition in 2017. Emonet traces Favre's life from his birth and early years in the Alpine village of Villaret in the duchy of Savoy, to his student days in Paris, and then to his peripatetic ministry as a Jesuit crisscrossing Europe in the service of the Church during the age of the reformations. This is followed by a masterful survey and analysis of the distinctive themes of Favre's theology and spirituality. One of the most highly esteemed Catholic theologians of his age, Favre was dubious that the chasm between Protestants and Catholics could be bridged by controversy or debate. Rather, he emphasized the primacy of person-to-person dialogue, conversation, and friendship, believing in the importance of stressing what was held in common and not what divided. Renowned for his attractive and empathetic personality, his overriding pastoral goal was to be a minister of the gentle and humble Christ. It is no wonder that Favre is a favorite of Pope Francis!"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-156) and index.

ISBN:

091610107X

9780916101077

OCLC:

1395886262