Henri Grégoire

Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, and presidents of the National Convention.

Grégoire, the son of a tailor, was born in Vého, close to Lunéville, France. After receiving his education at Nancy's Jesuit college, he was appointed curé (parish priest) of Emberménil in 1782. The Academy of Nancy crowned him in 1783 for his Eloge de la poésie, and the Academy of Metz crowned him in 1788 for his Essai sur la régénération physical et morale des Juifs.

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