Francis, a famous Jesuit, born at Paris in 1659. He was engaged for twelve years in the Journal de Trévoux, and applied himself at the same time to other works, which rendered him distinguished among the learned. He wrote a general history of the Mogul empire, and a Roman history, in which he was assisted by Father Rouillé, a brother Jesuit. Catrou died in 1737, and this last history was continued by Rouillé, who died in 1740. The titles of his works are: 1. Histoire Générale du Mogol, 1705, 4to, with L'Histoire du Règne d'Aurangzeb, 1715; 2. Histoire du Fanatisme dans la Religion Protestante, contenant l'Histoire des Anabaptistes, du Davidisme, et des Trembleurs, Paris, 1733, 3 vols. 12mo; 3. Traduction du Virgile, with notes critical and historical, 1729, 4 vols. 12mo; 4. Histoire Romaine, 1725-37, 21 vols. 4to; besides his productions inserted in the Journal de Trévoux.