Jean Meslier

Jean Meslier
Jean Meslier
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Personal details
Born	15 June 1664; Mazerny, France
Died	17 June 1729 (aged 65); Étrépigny, France
Nationality	French
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Jean Meslier (French: [melje]; also Mellier; 15 June 1664^[1] – 17 June 1729) was a French Catholic priest (abbé) who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism. Described by the author as his "testament" to his parishioners, the text criticizes and denounces all religions.

^ See Morehouse (1936, p. 12) and Meslier (2009).

[1] See Morehouse (1936, p. 12) and Meslier (2009).

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