Father Alban Butler

Profile

Priest, historian and hagiologist. After ordination, Father Alban taught philosophy and theology at the English College at Douai, France, and devoted himself to compiling The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints, the work for which he is best known. He was appointed to the presidency of the English college at Saint-Omer, France in 1766, and was also called upon to devote himself to active diocesan work.

Born

• 24 October 1710 in Appletree, Northamptonshire, England

Died

• 15 May 1773 at Saint-Omer, France of natural causes

Additional Information

• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia Brittanica
• Lives of the Saints

MLA Citation

• “Father Alban Butler”. People of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 June 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/father-alban-butler/>