Jean Etienne Badier
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Jean Etienne Badier [1]
a French Benedictine and theologian, was born in 1650. Having entered the order, he successfully taught theology and philosophy at the Abbey of St. Denis. He afterwards became prior successively of St. Julien, of Tours, and of Corbie. He died in 1719. He wrote De la Sainteth de l'Etat Monastique, ou lon fait voir l'Histoire de l'A bbaye de Marmoutier et de celle de l'Eglise Royale de St. Martin de Tours pour Servir de Reponse a la Vie die St. Martin donnee par JM. Gervaise. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
