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Étienne Le Camus (1632,Paris –Grenoble, 1707) was a Frenchcardinal.
Through the influence of his father,Nicolas le Camus, a state councillor, he was when still very young attached to the court asalmoner of the king, and enjoyed the friendship ofBossuet. TheSorbonne made himdoctor of theology at the age of eighteen.[1]
The fact of his consorting with such men asBenserade,Vivonne, andBussy drew upon him the severity ofMazarin, and he was for a while exiled toMeaux. Recalled through the influence ofColbert, he retired in 1665 toLa Trappe Abbey withde Rancé, and passed from his former levity to anasceticism that led him toPort-Royal.[1]
The publication of his letters by Ingold shows thatJansenism was with Le Camus more a matter of personal sympathy and spiritual discipline than of doctrinal tenets. Made against his willBishop of Grenoble in 1671, he proved himself zealous almost to excess in reforming abuses in his diocese. In the affair of therégale he acted as intermediary between Rome and Versailles, and showed creditable courage before the omnipotentLouis XIV.[1]
Pope Innocent XI having made him cardinal instead ofHarlay, presented by the king, he was not allowed till 1689 to go to Rome to receive the insignia of his dignity. Le Camus founded in the Diocese of Grenoble two seminaries and several charitable institutions.[1]
Camus's works include theRecueil d'ordonnances synodales, theDéfense de la Virginité perpétuelle de la Mère de Dieu (Paris, 1680), and numerous letters published by Ingold.[1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Sollier, J.F. (1913). "Etienne Le Camus". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. This article cites:
