Francis Ernest Gigot

Francis Ernest Gigot (1859– 14 June 1920) was a French Sulpician priest.

Quotes

• Catholic scholars justly regard Biblical introduction as a theological science. They are indeed fully aware of the possibility of viewing it in a different light, of identifying it with a literary history of the various books which make up the Bible. They distinctly know that this is actually done by many writers outside of the Church, who are satisfied with applying to the Holy Scriptures the general principles of historical criticism.
  • Biblical Introduction (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia

• Variations are naturally to be expected in four distinct, and in many ways independent, accounts of Christ's words and deeds, so that their presence, instead of going against, rather makes for the substantial value of the Evangelical narratives.
  • Gospel and Gospels (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia