Alexandre Dubois

Biography

Alexandre Dubois was a French Curé and chronicler who maintained a journal for twenty-five years, offering insights into the concerns of a rural clergyman influenced by Jansenism. He served as curé in Rumegies from 1686 until his death in 1739, and also acted as chaplain at Notre-Dame in Saint-Amand from 1684 to 1686. Dubois chronicled local events and copied significant texts, including the declaration of war against Spain by Louis XIV in 1690.