a Protestant theologian of France, was born in 1804. After having finished his studies at M.ontauban and Strasburg in 1827, he assisted the Reverend Gibaud, at Rouilld, Vienne. In 1829 Souche was elected pastor of the Church at Rouille, and retired from the ministry in 1871. In acknowledgment of the great services which he rendered to the Church, he was made honorary president of the consistory, and died January 25, 1878, highly respected and honored by both Protestants and Roman Catholics. See Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (B.P.)