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JEAN GARNIER

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Church historian, patristic scholar, and moral theologian; b. at Paris, 11 Nov.,
1612; d. at Bologna, 26 Nov., 1681. He entered the Society of Jesus at the age
of sixteen, and, after a distinguished course of study, taught at first the
humanities, then philosophy, at Clermont-Ferrand (1643-1653), and theology at
Bourges (1653-1681). In 1681, he was sent to Rome on business of his order, fell
ill on the way and died at Bologna. Garnier was considered one of the most
learned Jesuits of his day, was well versed in Christian antiquity, and much
consulted in difficult cases of conscience. In 1618, he published for the first
time the "Libellus fidei", sent to the Holy See during the Pelagian controversy
by Julian, Bishop of Eclanum in Apulia. Garnier added notes and an historical
commentary. The Libellus also found a place in Garnier's later work on Mercator.
In 1655, he wrote "Regulae fidei catholicae de gratia Dei per Jesum Christum",
and published the work at Bourges. In 1673, he edited at Paris all the world of
Marius Mercator (d. at Constantinople after 451). The edition contains two
parts. The first gives the writings of Mercator against the Pelagians and to
these Garnier adds seven dissertations: (1) "De primis auctoribus et praecipuis
defensoribus haeresis quae a Pelagio nomen accepit"; (2) "De synodis habitis in
causa Pelagianorum", (3) "De constitutionibus imperatorum in eadem causa
418-430"; (4) "De subscriptione in causa Pelagianorum"; (5) "De libellis fidei
scriptis ab auctoribus et praecipuis defensoribus haeresis Pelagianae"; (6) "De
iis quae scripta sunt a defensoribus fidei catholicae adversus haeresim
Pelagianorum ante obitum S. Augustini"; (7) "De ortu et incrementis haeresis
Pelagianae seu potius Caelestianae". Cardinal Noris (op. 3, 1176) considered
these dissertations of great value, and says that, if he had seen them in time,
he would have put aside his own writings on the subject. In the second part,
Garnier gives a good historical sketch of Nestorianism from 428 to 433, then of
the writings of Mercator on this heresy, and adds two treatises on the heresy
and writings of Nestorius, and on the synods held in the matter between 429 and
433. Much praise is bestowed on Garnier by Iater learned writers for the great
amount of historical knowledge displayed in his dissertations, but he is also
severely blamed for his arbitrary arrangement of the writings of Mercator and
for his criticism of the original (Tillemont, "Mémoires ecclés.", XV, 142;
Cotelier, "Monum. eccl. graec." III, 602).



Garnier edited in 1675 at Paris the "Breviarum causae Nestorianorum" (composed
before 566 by Liberatus, an archdeacon of Carthage), correcting many mistakes
and adding notes and a dissertation on the Fifth General Council. In 1678 he
wrote "Systema bibliothecae collegii Parisiensis S.J.", a work considered very
valuable for those arranging the books in a library. In 1680, he edited the
"Liber diurnus Romanorum Pontificum" from an ancient manuscript, and added three
essays: (1) "De indiculo scribendae epistolae"; (2) "De ordinatione summi
pontificis" (3) De usu pallii (see LIBER DIURNUS). In the second essay he treats
the case of Pope Honorius, whom he considers free of guilt. In 1642, Sirmond had
published in four volumes the works of Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus (d. 455);
Garnier added an "Auctarium", which, however, was not published until 1684. It
consists of five essays: (1) "De ejus vita"; (2) "De libris Theodoreti"; (3) "De
fide Theodoreti"; (4) "De quinta synodo generali"; (6) "De Theodoreti et
orientalium causa." In these he is rather severe on Theodoret and condemns him
undeservedly. Another posthumous work of Garnier's, "Tractatus de officiis
confessarii erga singula poenitentium genera", was published at Paris in 1689.




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APA citation. Mershman, F. (1909). Jean Garnier. In The Catholic Encyclopedia.
New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06388c.htm

MLA citation. Mershman, Francis. "Jean Garnier." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol.
6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909.
<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06388c.htm>.

Transcription. This article was transcribed for New Advent by Joseph P. Thomas.

Ecclesiastical approbation. Nihil Obstat. September 1, 1909. Remy Lafort,
Censor. Imprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York.

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