Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard
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Most Reverend Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard | |
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| Titular Bishop of Zela Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Prefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi |
| In office | 1878–1889 |
| Predecessor | Father Aloysius Jolly |
| Successor | Jean-Benoît Chouzy |
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| Born | 24 December 1830 Olivet, France |
| Died | 31 March 1889 (age 58) China |
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P. or Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucart (1830–1889) (Chinese: 富于道) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi (1878–1889) and Titular Bishop of Zela (1878–1889).[1][2]
Biography
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard was born in Olivet, France on 24 December 1830 and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères.[2] On 13 August 1878, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi and Titular Bishop of Zela.[1][2] On 23 March 1879, he was consecrated bishop by François-Eugène Lions, Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis.[2] He served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi until his death on 31 March 1889.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Augustin Chausse, Coadjutor Prefect of Kouangtong and Titular Bishop of Capsus (1881).[2]
References
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Pirminus Sefrin (1978). Hierarchia catholica Medii et recentioris aevi... A Pontificatu PII PP. IX (1846) usque ad Pontificatum Leonis PP. XIII (1903) (in Latin). Vol. Volume VIII. Il Messaggero di S. Antonio. p. 602.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published
External links
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Nanning [Nanning]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanning 南寧". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (Chronology of Bishops)self-published
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