Frédéric Monod

Frédéric Monod (17 May 1794, in Monnaz - 30 December 1863, in Paris) was a French Protestant pastor. He was the older brother of minister Adolphe Monod. He was born citizen of the Republic of Geneva, and obtained the French citizenship in 1820.[1]

Frederic Monod by Hill & Adamson
The tomb of Frédéric Monod in Père-Lachaise Cemetery.

He studied theology in Geneva, receiving his consecration in 1818. As a student, he was greatly influenced by the Scottish minister Robert Haldane. From 1820 to 1849 he was a Reformed Church pastor in Paris. In 1849, along with Agénor de Gasparin, he founded the Union of the Evangelical Free Churches of France.[2][1]

From 1824 up until his death in 1863, he was principal editor of the Archives du Christianisme.[2]

His son, Théodore, (1836–1921) followed in his footsteps.[3] Naturalist and explorer Théodore André Monod is his great-grandson.

References
  1. Monod, Frédéric Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse
  2. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, Volume 6
  3. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Monod, Adolphe" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 730.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.