Becquet, Antoine

Becquet, Antoine a French Celestine, was born in Paris in 1654, and became librarian to the house of his order in that city. He died Jan. 20, 1730. He wrote Gallicoe Celestinoruum, Congr. Ord. Sancti Benedicti, Monasteriorum Fundationes, Virorumque Vita act Scriptis Illustriium Elogia Historica, Servato Ordine Chronologico (Paris, 1719, 4to). See Iandon, Eccles. Dict. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.