Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion (b. Metz, 19 June 1805; d. Aix-en-Provence, September, 1862) was a Baron, French magistrate, historian, and journalist. After completing his studies in law, he became a member of the Paris Bar as . Under the July Monarchy he was made assistant librarian at the ; Napoleon III appointed him counsellor at the court of appeals of La Guadeloupe, whence he was transferred in the same capacity to the court of Aix, a position which he occupied until his death.
He contributed for the greater part of his life to Catholic and royalist periodicals—first to the , then the , and to others of lesser importance. Finally, in 1840, he assumed the editorship of , which in 1848 came under the control of Felix Dupanloup. Besides his numerous articles in periodicals, Henrion wrote many books which show his Catholic and royalist convictions - he belonged to the generation of fiery French Ultramontanes of the middle of the nineteenth century. His principal works are:
(Paris, 1831) (Paris, 1831) (History of the Papacy), Paris, 1832 (Paris, 1836) (Paris, 1837) (Paris, 1840) (Paris, 1843-) (Paris, 1844) (Paris, 1845).
References
Attribution Cites sources: Lagrange, Vie Mgr. Dupanloup (Paris, 1886) L'ami de la Religion, CIII, CIV, CXXXIX, CXL, etc. Houtin, La controverse de l'apostolicite des eglises en France au XIXe siecle (Paris, 1903), 41, 236, 307 Arbellot, Documents inedits sur l'apostolat de S. Martial et sur l'antiquite des eglises de France (Paris, 1862) Annales de philosophie chrétienne (March, 1861), III, 5 sqq., 165-82