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Jean-Baptiste-Irénée Callot

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His Eminence
Jean-Baptiste-Irénée Callot
Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran
Church Roman Catholic
See Oran
Appointed 1867
Term ended 1875
Successor Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne
Orders
Ordination 1838
Personal details
Born 22 November 1814
Beaujeu, Rhône, France
Died 1 November 1875 (aged 60)
Beaujeu, Rhône, France
Denomination Roman Catholic

Jean-Baptiste-Irénée Callot (1814–1875) was a French Roman Catholic priest. He served as the first Bishop of Oran in Oran, French Algeria from 1867 to 1875.

Early life

Jean-Baptiste-Irénée Callot was born on 23 November 1814 in Beaujeu, Rhône, France.[1]

Vocation

Callot was a Professor of Theology at the University of Lyon.[1]

Callot was appointed as the vicar of the Saint Irenaeus Church in Lyon in 1856.[1] He served as the first Bishop of Oran in Oran, French Algeria from 1867 to 1875.[1][2]

Death

Callot died on 1 November 1875 in Beaujeu, France.[1]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Back to citation occurrence 1.4 Essertel, Yannick (2001). L'aventure missionnaire lyonnaise, 1815-1962: de Pauline Jaricot à Jules Monchanin. Paris: Les Editions du CERF. p. 322. ISBN 9782204064545.
  2. Back to citation Émerit, Marcel (1960). "Le problème de la conversion des musulmans d'Algérie sous le Second Empire: LE CONFLIT ENTRE MAC-MAHON ET LAVIGERIE". Revue Historique. 223 (1): 63–84. JSTOR 40949260.