Émile Poulat, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile Poulat

French historian and sociologist

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1920

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 22-Nov-2014

Profession: historian, university teacher, sociologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Émile Poulat (French: [pula]; June 13, 1920 – November 22, 2014), was until 1954 a Catholic priest, associated with the Prêtres Ouvriers movement, and thereafter a French historian and sociologist.
Director of Studies at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, he was also director of research at CNRS and historian of the contemporary church.
He was a founding member of the Group of Sociology of Religion, director and member of the editorial boards of several journals including Politica Hermetica.
His research concentrated on the conflict between Catholic culture and modern culture in the history of contemporary Catholicism.