Jude Speyrer (April 14, 1929 – July 21, 2013) D.D. was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1]


Jude Speyrer

D.D.
Bishop of Lake Charles
SeeDiocese of Lake Charles
In office1980–2001
SuccessorEdward Kenneth Braxton
Orders
OrdinationJuly 25, 1953
by Maurice Schexnayder
ConsecrationApril 25, 1980
by Gerard Louis Frey
Personal details
Born(1929-04-14)April 14, 1929
DiedJuly 21, 2013(2013-07-21) (aged 84)
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
DenominationRoman Catholic

Biography

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Born on April 14, 1929, in Leonville, Louisiana, Speyrer was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Maurice Schexnayder on July 25, 1953. He was appointed the first bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles on January 29, 1980, by Pope John Paul II; he was consecrated by Bishop Gerard Louis Frey on April 25, 1980.[1]

On December 12, 2000, John Paul II accepted Speyer's resignation as bishop of Lake Charles. Jude Speyrer died on July 21, 2013, in Opelousas, Louisiana, aged 84.[2][1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None (diocese erected)
Bishop of Lake Charles
1980–2001
Succeeded by