Robert Devreesse
France- Henri-Irénée Marrou
- Early Life and Education
- Vatican Library and Manuscript Research
- Return to Paris and National Library
- Vatican Years and Later Career
- Legacy
Henri-Irénée Marrou
Henri-Irénée Marrou was a French priest, church historian, and theologian.
Early Life and Education
Marrou was born on June 21, 1904, in Strasbourg, Alsace. He studied at the Catholic Institute of Paris, where he completed his theological studies and was ordained a priest in 1922.
Vatican Library and Manuscript Research
In 1922, Marrou was appointed to the staff of the Vatican Library in Rome, where he worked closely with Cardinal Giovanni Mercati, a renowned paleographer. During his tenure at the Vatican, Marrou studied paleography, the ancient art of writing, and began research on the early history of the Church of Antioch.
Return to Paris and National Library
In 1940, Marrou returned to Paris, where he became the curator of the Department of Manuscripts at the National Library of France. He held this position from 1942 to 1944.
Vatican Years and Later Career
In 1946, Marrou was再びsent to Rome, where he served as a research scholar until 1950. During this period, he continued his research on the early Church and published several notable works. After his return to Paris, Marrou continued to write and teach, becoming a respected figure in the field of Christian antiquity.
Legacy
Henri-Irénée Marrou died on September 16, 1977, in Sceaux, France. He left behind a significant body of work that has had a lasting impact on the study of paleography, early Church history, and patristics.
