Wikipedia 16 Jan. 2014 (Paul Sabatier (August 3, 1858-March 4, 1928), was a French clergyman and historian who produced the first modern biography of St. Francis of Assisi. He is the brother of Auguste Sabatier. He was educated at the faculty of theology in Paris. In 1885 he became vicar of St Nicolas, Strasbourg, but after some years' pastoral work devoted himself entirely to historical research. In 1919, Sabatier became professor of Protestant theology at Strasbourg.)