Paul Rabaut

Paul Rabaut (born Jan. 29, 1718, Bédarieux, France—died Sept. 25, 1794, Nîmes) was a Protestant minister and Reformer who succeeded Antoine Court (1696–1760) as the leader of the Huguenots (French Protestants). At age 16 Rabaut met Jean Bétrine, an itinerant preacher of the French Reformed Church, who was highly unpopular with the Roman Catholic government. It was Bétrine who influenced Rabaut to study theology. Rabaut’s consequent theological training, which led to his certification as a...