François Fénelon

1651 - 1715

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Country of citizenship: France

Native language: French

Languages spoken, written or signed: French

Educated at: University of Paris

Occupation: philosopher, theologian, writer, poet, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, fabulist

Position held: Catholic archbishop, seat 34 of the Académie française

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François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, PSS (French: [fʁɑ̃swa də saliɲak də la mɔt fenəlɔ̃]), more commonly known as François Fénelon (6 August 1651 – 7 January 1715), was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer. Today, he is remembered mostly as the author of The Adventures of Telemachus, first published in 1699. He was a member of the Sulpician Fathers. Source: Wikipedia (en)