COQUEREL, ATHANASE JOSUE French Protestant divine, son of A. L. C. Coquerel (q.v.), was born at Amsterdam on June 16, 182o. He studied theology at Geneva and Strasbourg, and at an early age succeeded his uncle, C. A. Coquerel, as editor of Le Lien, a post which he held until 187o. In 1852 he took part in establishing the Nouvelle Revue de the ologie, the first periodical of scientific theology published in France, and in the same year helped to found the "Historical Society of French Protestantism." He had gained a high reputa tion as a preacher and an advocate of religious freedom; but his teaching offended the orthodox party, and on the appear ance (1864) of his article on Renan's Vie de Jesus in the Nou velle Revue de theologie he was forbidden by the Paris consistory to continue his ministerial functions. The Union Protestante Liberale provided him with the means to continue his preaching. He received the cross of the Legion of Honour in 1862. He died at Fismes (Marne), on July 24, 1875. His chief works are Jean Galas et sa famille (1858) ; Des Beaux-Arts en Italie (Eng. trs. 18J9) ; La Saint Barthelemy (1860) ; Precis de l'eglise ref ormee (1862); Le Catholicisme et le protestantisme consideres dans leur origine et leur developpement (1864) ; Libres etudes, and La Conscience et la foi (1867) .