Jean Bolland

Deceased Person

1596 – 1665

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Who was Jean Bolland?

Jean Bolland was a Jesuit priest and prominent Flemish hagiographer.

Bolland's main achievement is the compilation of the first five volumes of the Lives of the Saints in Latin, called the Acta Sanctorum, a series which was continued by others, who, after his death, formed the Society of Bollandists .

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Born
Aug 18, 1596
Died
Sep 12, 1665
Antwerp

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on July 23, 2013

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