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Born | Jean Léon Marie Joseph André Delumeau ![]() 18 June 1923 ![]() Nantes (France) ![]() |
Died | 13 January 2020 ![]() Brest (France) ![]() |
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Occupation | Historian ![]() |
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Jean Léon Marie Delumeau (18 June 1923 – 13 January 2020) was a French historian specializing in the history of the Catholic Church, and author of several books regarding the subject.[1] He held the Chair of the History of Religious Mentalities (1975–1994) at the Collège de France (former emeritus professor) and was a member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres.[2]