Henri Grégoire

Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire, often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage. He was a founding member of the Bureau des longitudes, the Institut de France, and the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers.

Occupation

politician, Catholic priest, writer, theologian

Position held

Member of the Council of Five Hundred, member of the Sénat conservateur, President of the National Convention, Q62129282

Citizenship

France

Born

December 4, 1750

Died

May 28, 1831