Alexandre Monnet
Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet | |
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| Vicar Apostolic of Madagascar | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Apostolic Vicariate of Madagascar |
| In office | 30 September 1848 – 1 December 1849 |
| Predecessor | Pierre Dalmond |
| Successor | Jean-Baptiste Cazet |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Pella (1848-1849) Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit (1848-1849) |
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| Ordination | 1837 |
| Consecration | 5 November 1848 by Pierre Giraud (cardinal) |
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| Born | 4 January 1812 |
| Died | 1 December 1849 (aged 37) |
Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet, C.S.Sp. (4 January 1812 – 1 December 1849) was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and the Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. He served as Vicar Apostolic of Madagascar (now the Archdiocese of Antananarivo) from 1848 until his death.
Life
[edit]Alexandre Monnet was born on 4 January 1812 in Mouchin, France.[1] In 1837, at the age of 25, he was ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.[1] On 2 March 1848, he was appointed Superior General of that Congregation, a post from which he would resign on 3 October 1848.[1][2] He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Madagascar, with a titular bishopric (Pella), on 3 October 1848, a post to which he was consecrated on 5 November. He died on 1 December 1849, at the age of 37.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet, C.S.Sp". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Vicars Apostolic of Madagascar (Roman Rite)". Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antananarivo. GCatholic.org. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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