Joseph Roger de Benoist


Father Joseph Roger de Benoist was a French missionary, journalist, and historian. His main areas of study were French West Africa and the history of the Roman Catholic Church in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Senegal, where he lived for several decades.

Biography

Father Joseph Roger de Benoist was part of the congregation of the White Fathers. He was born in Meudon and graduated from Lille Graduate School of Journalism with a doctorate in history.
Joseph Roger de Benoist was made Knight and then Officer of the French Legion of Honour. He was also an Officer in the Ordre national du Lion du Sénégal. he died, aged 93, in Bry-sur-Marne, France.

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