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Bleton, Jean Francois

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a French ascetic writer and hagiographer; was born near Valencia, Oct. 15, 1791. Being appointed vicar of St. Vallier in 1816, he devoted all his leisure moments to the study of theology, of the Holy Scriptures, and of ecclesiastical history. His principal works are, Vie de Saint Augustin (Lyons, 1828): — Vie die Saint Louis, Roi de France (ibid. eod.): — Vie de Sainte Catherine de Sienne (ibid. 1829): — Traitl des Saints Anges (ibid. eod.): — Abrege des Preuves de la Religion, Mises a la Porter de Tout le Monde (ibid. eod.).: — Motifs de Consolations que la Religion procure a l'I'omme dans toutes les Positions de la Vie (ibid. 1841). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.