Charpy, Gaetan

Charpy, Gaetan, a French monk, was born at Macon in 1683.. He was of the congregation of the Theatines, of which he became. the superior at -Paris. He wrote, Vie du B. Gaetan de Thienne (Paris, 1657, 4to): Elogium Cardinalis Mazarini Apologeticum, etc. (ibid. 1658, 8vo):-Histoie e 'Ethiopie Orieenttle, translated from the Portuguese of De Santp (ibid. 1684, 12mo):Relation de la- Mission Faite en France par les Theatins en 1644 (MS.). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.