Veullot, Louis

Veullot, Louis, publicist, born in 1813 at Boynes (Loiret), chose the profession of journalism, and filled several engagements on the provincial press. He visited Rome in 1838, returned to Paris a zealous adherent of the papacy, and, as editor of the Univers, soon signalised himself as an aggressive and uncompromising champion of the church. In 1842 he accompanied Marshal Bugeaud to Africa as his secretary, and on his return was made Chief-secretary to the Ministry of the Interior. He again edited the Univers in 1848; but his attacks on Napoleon III. led to the suppression of his paper from 1860 till 1867. During the Vatican Council he was a vehement supporter of Ultramontanism. Veullot, besides polemical pieces, wrote novels, poems, books of travel; in 1857-76 he issued in 18 vols. Mélanges Religieux, Historiques, Littéraires. He died 7th April 1883.