VIRIEUX, Eugène. 1861 — 31.10.1923. Swiss Priest. Lic.théol. Ordained 1884. Pastor in Rougemont from 1885, in Champvent 1886, again in Rougemont 1889 and from 1894 until death in Crassier (Vaud).

Publications: Le Bouddha, sa vie et sa doctrine: essai d’histoire des religions. 104 p. P. 1884 (inferior to Christianity).

Sources: Brief obituary in The Swiss Observer 22,9,1923 (in e-periodica.ch). N.B. The book is not mentioned in it, thus his authorship remains conjectural (but the book has a preface by another Swiss clergyman, thus its author is probably also from Switzerland).