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Honoratus a Sancta Maria
Honoratus a Sancta Maria (1651–1729) was a French Discalced Carmelite, known as a prolific controversialist. His secular name was Blaise Vauxelles (or Vauxelle, Vauzelle), and he was known also by the French version of his name in religion, Honoré de Sainte-Marie.
Life.
He was born at Limoges, 4 July 1651. Blaise Vauxelles took his vows as Honaratus at Toulouse, 8 March 1671. On completing his course of studies he decided on the missionary life,
critical surveys of the full range of source material. 
His prose style is considered dry, but he had a reputation for accuracy, detail and conscientiousness. His work was attacked on a large scale by Honoratus a Sancta Maria in his "Réflexions sur les règles et l'usage de la critique", three volumes (1712-1720).
Selected works.
- "Histoire des empereurs et des autres princes qui ont régné durant les six premiers siècles de l'Église" (6 vol.), 1690–97, 1701,