ROUSSEL1 Within the circle of renewal-minded critics in Paris, Calvin became good friends with Gérard Roussel. When Calvin chose to break with Rome, however, Roussel did not, and Calvin thought they ought to part ways. When Roussel was offered a position as bishop, he was faced with an uncomfortable dilemma: from such a position he hoped to bring about reform in the church, but he also knew that he would have to do work that he could not support. Calvin thought he could help his friend by showing