Louis Veuillot facts for kids
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Louis Veuillot
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Veuillot, by Nadar, 1873
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| Born | 11 October 1813 Boynes, Loiret Department, France |
| Died | 7 March 1883 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse | Mathilde |
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Louis Veuillot (born October 11, 1813 – died March 7, 1883) was a French journalist and writer. He became well-known for supporting a belief called ultramontanism. This idea meant that the Pope should have the highest authority in the Catholic Church.
Louis Veuillot's Life and Work
Louis Veuillot was born in Boynes, France. His family was not wealthy. When he was five, his family moved to Paris. He didn't get much formal schooling. Instead, he started working in a lawyer's office.
In 1830, he began working for a newspaper in Rouen. Later, he worked for another newspaper in Périgueux. He moved back to Paris in 1837. A year later, he visited Rome. This trip changed his life. He became a strong supporter of Catholicism and the idea of ultramontanism. He wrote about his new beliefs in books like Pélerinages en Suisse (1839) and Rome et Lorette (1841).
In 1840, Veuillot joined a newspaper called Univers Religieux. He quickly helped make it a very important newspaper for spreading ultramontane ideas. The paper became known as L'Univers. Veuillot had a strong and sometimes harsh way of writing. He often used irony and attacked people personally in his articles. This style sometimes led to arguments and even duels. He was even put in prison for a short time because of his strong opinions against the University of Paris.
In 1848, he became the editor of L'Univers. The newspaper was shut down by the government in 1860. But it started up again in 1867. Veuillot continued to promote his ultramontane views. This led to the newspaper being shut down a second time in 1874. After that, Veuillot wrote many strong articles against people who supported liberal Catholic ideas, the Second French Empire, and the Italian government.
Pope Pius IX recognized Veuillot's dedication to the Catholic Church. Veuillot even wrote a book about the Pope in 1878. His younger brother, Eugène Veuillot, wrote a detailed biography about Louis Veuillot between 1901 and 1904.
Veuillot's Views on Jewish People
Louis Veuillot held very negative views about Jewish people. From the 1840s, he wrote articles in L'Univers that spoke badly about them. He described Jewish people as outsiders and made false accusations against them. He claimed they wanted to control French society.
His strong dislike grew even more during the Mortara case. This was a famous event where a Jewish child was taken from his parents. Veuillot's extreme views even caused problems with Napoleon III, whom he had supported before. Because of this, the newspaper L'Univers was temporarily shut down. Veuillot's writings against Jewish people and liberal ideas later influenced another writer named Édouard Drumont.
Gallery
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Caricature of Louis Veuillot, by André Gil, from La Lune, 21 April 1867.
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Portrait of Louis Veuillot, n.d.
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Picture by Nadar, 1850s.
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Portrait of Louis Veuillot, n.d.
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"Masque pour Mardi-Gras." Caricature of Louis Veuillot, La Petite Lune, No. 37, 1878–1879.
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"Pâquerette." Caricature of Louis Veuillot, La Petite Lune, No. 2, 1878–1879.
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"Les Hommes D'Église." Caricature of Louis Veuillot, by Faustin Betbeder, 1870–1871.
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Picture of Louis Veuillot, During the 1870s.
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Pictures of Louis Veuillot, by Nadar, 1856.
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"Les Deux Aveugles," (Vermorel and Veuillot), by Claude Guillaumin, La Rue, 26 October 1867.
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Centennial Celebration of the Birth of Louis Veuillot, 5 October 1913.
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Louis Veuillot Birthplace, in Boynes, Loiret, n.d.
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Veuillot's Tombstone, Montparnasse Cemetery, n.d.
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Veuillot, his two Daughters, Agnès and Marie, and his Sister, Élise, 1858.
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Wife and Daughters of Louis Veuillot, n.d.
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Monument in the Church of Voeu National, in Montmartre.
See also
In Spanish: Louis Veuillot para niños
