Basile of Soissons
BASILE OF SOISSONS
Theologian; b. Soissons, date of birth unknown; d. Paris, March 3, 1698. He entered the Capuchins on April 20, 1635. His apostolic and literary activities were aimed chiefly at the defense of the faith. He contributed to this cause a fundamental work of four volumes I Fondement inébranlable (Paris 1680–82). Employing the only criterion admitted by his adversaries, Sacred Scripture, he treated successively the Creed, Decalogue, Sacraments, and prayer. The Eucharist holds a major place in his I Défense invincible (Paris 1676). In La Véritable décision (Paris 1685) he shows that the only true judge in doctrinal and religious questions is the Catholic Church.
Bibliography: É. d'alencon, Dictionnaire de théologie catholique 2.1:464–465. a. teetaert, Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie ecclésiastiques 6:1157–58.
[m. de pobladura]