born 1455, Étaples, Picardy
died March 1536, Nérac, France
French humanist, theologian, and translator.
Ordained a priest, he taught philosophy in Paris (14901507), after which he worked with the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. When suspected of Protestantism , he moved temporarily to Strasbourg and later to Nérac, where he was protected by the queen of Navarra. Casting off the influence of medieval Scholasticism , he promoted scriptural studies on the eve of the Reformation . He translated the Bible into French and wrote commentaries on St. Paul as well as philosophical and mystical works.