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Gérard Calvin (died 26 May 1531) was the father of the Protestant Reformer John Calvin. Calvin lived in Noyon , France, located in the province of Picardy . A man of hard and severe character, he occupied a prominent position as apostolic secretary to Charles de Hangest , bishop of Noyon .
His father, Gérard Cauvin, was a busy notary whose employments brought him into contact with prominent families of the city and included services to the cathedral chapter.
John Calvin was born as Jehan Cauvin on 10 July 1509 in Noyon, a town located in the Picardy region of France. His father, Gérard Cauvin, was the apostolic secretary to the Bishop of Noyon and also the proctor in the Chapter of the diocese and the fiscal procurator of the county.
Nov 14, 2019 · John Calvin was born on July 10, 1509 in Noyon, France to his parents, Gérard Cauvin and Jeanne LeFranc; he was a second-born son, between an older brother Charles and two younger brothers Antoine and François. His mother, whom he remembered for her piety, died when Calvin was only six years old.
Jan 31, 2017 · Cauvin was a man of hard and severe character, occupied a prominent position as apostolic secretary to Charles de Hangest, bishop of Noyon. He also served as proctor in the Chapter of the diocese and as fiscal procurator of the county.
Cauvin became involved in financial embarrassment and was excommunicated, perhaps on suspicion of heresy. He died May 26 (or 25), 1531, after a long sickness. Gérard Calvin was the father of the Protestant Reformer John Calvin.
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