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Gérard Encausse

Gérard Encausse was a French and Spanish physician, philosopher, writer, occultist and martinist (1865–1916). He was born at A Coruña and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Papus; Gerard Encausse.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Gérard Anaclet Vincent Encausse.

Also worked under the name Papus.

Born at A Coruña in 1865, died at Paris in 1916.

Identity and origins

Gérard Encausse was recorded at birth as Gérard Anaclet Vincent Encausse. He also worked under the name Papus. The authorities additionally record the headings Papus and Gerard Encausse. His recorded language was French. His recorded confession was Esoteric Christianity.

Career and activity

Gérard Encausse worked in occultism, tarot deck and Martinist Order.

He belonged to Martinist Order, freemasonry and Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross.

Catalogued works

22 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Papus Tarot. Grundriss der synthetischen Physiologie. Alchimia. La Cábala : tradición secreta de Occidente. Magia práctica : tratado elemental. Tratado elemental de ciencia oculta. Tarot de los Bohemios. Inauguration of the Martinist Lodge Velléda. Absolute Key to Occult Science the Tarot of the Bohemians. RÉincarnation et MÉtempsychose. Comment on Lit Dans la Main. Science SecrÈte.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Encausse, Gérard-Anaclet-Vincent, Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism. Gérard Encausse (Papus) a Ordem Martinista e os adeptos em Portugal, Guiné-Bissau e Cabo Verde (1912-1914), Via Spiritus: Revista de História da Espiritualidade e do Sentimento Religioso, 2021. Dr. Gerard Encausse, BMJ, 1916.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is occultism, tarot deck and Martinist Order. Apollonius of Tyana, Martinez de Pasqually and Eliphas Levi are recorded as an influence.

Membership is recorded of Martinist Order, freemasonry and Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross.

Works named in the authority record are Papus Tarot.

Chronology

  1. 1865Gérard Encausse born at A Coruña.
  2. 1916Gérard Encausse died at Paris.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Gérard Encausse”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q472671: Gérard Encausse

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