Christophe Antoine Gerle
Christophe Antoine Gerle (October 25, 1736 –November 17, 1801),
Entering the
In the revolutionary turmoil Gerle developed a strong vein of mysticism, mingled with ideas of reform, and in June 1790 the prophetic powers of
The insane ideas of
The Théotists' cult of Robespierre was a weapon in the hands of his opponents; and shortly after the festival of the Supreme Being,
Catherine died in prison, but Gerle, released by the Directory, became one of the editors of the Messager du soir, and was afterwards in the office of Pierre Bénézech (1775–1802), minister of the interior. Having renounced his monastic vows in Paris, he is thought to have married, towards the close of his life, Christine Raffet, aunt of the artist Denis Raffet. The date of his death is uncertain.[1]
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- ^ a b c d e f public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gerle, Christophe Antoine". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 769. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the