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Emmanuel de Gibergues
b. 1885
A French Catholic bishop and spiritual writer, he is best remembered for gentle, practical works on simplicity, prayer, and the Christian life. His books have stayed in circulation because of their warm, direct way of speaking to ordinary readers.
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Akten voor en na de Heilige Communie Voor de kleine kinderen
by Emmanuel de Gibergues
About the author
Born in Paris on August 4, 1855, Emmanuel-Marie-Joseph-Anthelme Martin de Gibergues later became bishop of Valence. Alongside his church leadership, he also wrote devotional works that continued to find readers well beyond his lifetime.
His writing is often associated with a calm, approachable spirituality. Rather than aiming for grand theory, his books focus on interior life, simplicity, and everyday faith, which helps explain why modern editions and translations of his work still appear.
He died in Paris on December 28, 1919. Although some catalogs and editions abbreviate his name to "Emmanuel de Gibergues," the biographical sources located for this author point to the French bishop and writer born in 1855, not 1885.