Joseph Turmel

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Joseph Turmel (13 December 1859 Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) – February 1943) was a French Catholic priest, historian of Christian dogmas, who was excommunicated.

Studies and priestly activity

Joseph Turmel was born on December 13, 1859, in Rennes, 142, rue de Saint-Malo. He studied at the seminaries of Rennes and Angers.[1]

From 1876 to 1880, he studied philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Rennes, and he continued until 1882 his studies at the Faculty of Theology of University of Angers.[2]

Modernism and excommunication

He was excommunicated for Modernism as a vitandus.[3]

He is sometimes referred to as patristician.[4]

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