Eugène Vintras was a French religious mystic who founded the controversial sect known as the Œuvre de la Miséricorde. He claimed to receive divine visions and to be the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah.
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Eugène Vintras was a French religious mystic who founded the controversial sect known as the Œuvre de la Miséricorde. He claimed to receive divine visions and to be the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah. Vintras' movement was marked by mysticism and ritual innovations, and it received opposition from both the Catholic Church and the French authorities.
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FranceStatus
deceased
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Lived 1807 to 1875 · aged 68
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