Gérard Encausse

Gerard Encausse, whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was founder of the modern Martinist Order. Was also known to be a member of the Golden Dawn temple in Paris, as well as Memphis-Misraim and probably other esoteric or paramasonic organizations as well as being an author of several occult books. Outside of his paramasonic and martinist activities he was also a spiritual student of the reknowned French spiritual healer, Philippe Nizier de Lyon.