Tanquerey, Adolphe-Alfred - Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. XI, p. 1049

Machine translation of the 1948–1954 Italian original. The original text is authoritative.

TANQUEREY, ADOLPHE-ALFRED. - Sulpician theologian, b. at Blainville (Normandy) on 1 May 1854, d. at Aix-en-Provence on 21 Feb. 1932.

Ordained priest in 1878, he taught dogmatic and moral theology at Rodez, Baltimore, and S. Sulpizio in Paris. Superior of the novitiate (1915–26) at Issy-le-Molineaux, he devoted himself to the study of asceticism. His publications continue to meet with much favour; in them, besides sound doctrine and abundant documentation, there is a—

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nifested the author’s concern to be practical, up to date, and responsive to modern needs.

He wrote: Synopsis theologiae dogmaticae (3 vols., Paris-Rome 1894–96; 25th ed. ibid. 1942); Synopsis theologiae moralis et pastoralis (3 vols., ibid. 1902); Brevior synopsis theologiae dogmaticae (ibid. 1911); Brevior synopsis theologiae moralis et pastoralis (ibid. 1913); Précis de théologie ascétique et mystique (ibid. 1923), a work translated within a short time into ten languages; Dogmes générateurs de la piété (Paris 1926); La divinisation de la souffrance (ibid. 1931); Jésus vivant dans l'Église (ibid. 1932). His collaboration with Catholic dictionaries and journals was extensive, including DThC, Cath. Enc., Americ. eccles. review, Vie spirituelle.

BIBL.: F. Perriot-A. Rozier, Chronique de théologie ascétique et mystique, in Ami du clercé, 42 (1925), pp. 30-31; F. Cimetier, s. V. in DThC, XV, cols. 47-48. Vito Zollini