Guyon, Madame

FRANCOIS DE SALIGNAC DE LA MOTHE-FENELON (commonly known as Francois Fenelon) (6 August 1651 - 7 January 1715), was a French Roman Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer. In about 1675, Fenelon was ordained as a priest, although he initially dreamed of becoming a missionary to the East. In 1688, Fenelon first met Madame Guyon. He was deeply impressed by her piety and actively discipled her. He would later become a devotee and defended her brand of Quietism. He died on 7 January 1715. JEANNE-MARIE BOUVIER DE LA MOTTE-GUYON (commonly known as Madame Guyon) (18 April 1648:6 - 9 June 171...