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Guillaume Postel (1510–1581) was a French linguist, Orientalist, and Christian Kabbalist known for advocating universal religious concord. He studied at Collège Sainte-Barbe in the early 1530s and briefly joined the Society of Jesus in 1544-1545. Postel's belief that a Venetian woman was the reincarnation of Christ led to controversies and doctrinal differences, impacting his affiliation with the Jesuits. He authored works such as *De orbis terrae concordia*, advocating for a universalist world religion.
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