Born in Morteau around 1640, he became a novice in the benedictine Saint-Maur congregation, and was ordained on Marc 20, 1663 in the Saint-Vincent de Besançon monastery.
Destined for an ecclesiastical career, his father secured him the appointment as prior of the Benedictine priory of Morteau at the age of 16.
Morteau |
Besançon-Morteau-La Chaux-de-Fonds : this line has been certified by French normes in 2005.