Jean-Amand Lamaze
| Jean-Amand Lamaze S.M. | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Central Oceania | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania |
| In office | 23 May 1879 – 9 September 1906 |
| Predecessor | Aloys Elloy |
| Successor | Armand Olier |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Olympus (1879-1906) |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Administrator of Archipelago of the Navigators (1879-1896) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 May 1857 |
| Consecration | 21 December 1879 by Louis-Marie Caverot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1833 Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 9 September 1906 (aged 73) |
Jean-Amand Lamaze (1833 - 9 September 1906) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. He was born in Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe and came to Australia in 1864.[1] He then worked as a missionary in Tonga for 15 years, before being appointed bishop in 1879.[2] He died in 1906 and was buried in Maufaga.[3]
References
- Back to citation "THE RIGHT REV. DR. LAMAZE". Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette. Vol. 4, no. 187. 26 February 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2022 – via Papers Past.
- Back to citation http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtong.html CH
- Back to citation "DEATH OF A BISHOP". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2022 – via Papers Past.