Historical Figures

Grégoire Henri called the Abbot (1750 - 1831)

Ecclesiastic, he was deputy to the States General of 1789 then to all the revolutionary assemblies, constitutional bishop of Blois in 1791 , he is the promoter of the abolition of slavery in 1794, he represented the Constitutional Church. He opposes the Empire, and becomes a great liberal figure. His ashes were transferred to the Pantheon in 1989.