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McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia · 1867–1887

Geoffroi Du Vigeois

Geoffroi du Vigeois a French chronicler of the 12th century, was born at Clermont d'Excideuil (Perigord) about 1140. He was educated at Limoges, and there received the monkish consecration in 1159, was ordained priest at Benevent, abbey of Marche du Limousin, in 1167, by Gerand, bishop of Cahors, and appointed prior of Vigeois, in Lower Limousin, June 14, 1178. The details of his life are found only in his history, and in a most important one upon the history of Perigord and Limousin. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, John McClintock and James Strong (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887). Public domain. Text from SwordSearcher’s module, as published by biblicalcyclopedia.com. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: titles misread in our source corrected from the Internet Archive’s scans of the printed volumes; paragraphs our source broke mid-sentence joined.