Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau

Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, M.E.P. (Chinese name: 馬伯樂; 1787–1861) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan (1856–1861), Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (1838–1856), and Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates (1817–1861).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Most Reverend

Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau
Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen
Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseApostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan
In office1856–1861
PredecessorGiacomo Luigi Fontana
SuccessorAnnet-Théophile Pinchon
Previous post(s)Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (1838–1856)
Orders
Ordination1812
Consecration1 Feb 1818
by François de Bovet
Personal details
Born6 Jan 1787
Died6 May 1861 (age 74)

Biography

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Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau was born in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on 6 Jan 1787 and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères in 1812.[2] On 3 Oct 1817, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius VII as Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates and Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen.[1][2] On 1 Feb 1818, he was consecrated bishop by François de Bovet, Archbishop of Toulouse, with Jean-Claude Leblanc de Beaulieu, Archbishop of Arles, and William Poynter, Titular Bishop of Alias, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 11 Jul 1838, he succeeded to the bishopric.[2] On 4 Apr 1856, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IX as Vicar Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan.[2] He served as Vicar Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan until his death on 6 May 1861.[2]

Episcopal succession

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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1968). Hierarchia Catholica medii et recentioris aevi sive summorum pontificum, S. R. E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series... A pontificatu Pii PP. VII (1800) usque ad pontificatum Gregorii PP. XVI (1846) (in Latin). Vol. VII. Monasterii: Libr. Regensburgiana. p. 257.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Chengdu [Chengtu]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Chengdu 成都". GCatholic.org. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)self-published
  5. ^ Cheney, David M. "Maxula Prates (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  6. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Maxula Prates". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates
1817–1861
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen then Vicar Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan
1838–1861
Succeeded by