Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard
| Most Reverend Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard | |
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| Titular Bishop of Zela Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Prefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi |
| In office | 1878–1889 |
| Predecessor | Father Aloysius Jolly |
| Successor | Jean-Benoît Chouzy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1830 Olivet, France |
| Died | 31 March 1889 (age 58) China |
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P. or Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucart (1830–1889) (Chinese: 富于道) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi (1878–1889) and Titular Bishop of Zela (1878–1889).[1][2]
Biography
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard was born in Olivet, France on 24 December 1830 and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères.[2] On 13 August 1878, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi and Titular Bishop of Zela.[1][2] On 23 March 1879, he was consecrated bishop by François-Eugène Lions, Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis.[2] He served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi until his death on 31 March 1889.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Augustin Chausse, Coadjutor Prefect of Kouangtong and Titular Bishop of Capsus (1881).[2]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Ritzler, Remigius; Pirminus Sefrin (1978). Hierarchia catholica Medii et recentioris aevi... A Pontificatu PII PP. IX (1846) usque ad Pontificatum Leonis PP. XIII (1903) (in Latin). Vol. VIII. Il Messaggero di S. Antonio. p. 602.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published
External links
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Nanning [Nanning]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanning 南寧". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (Chronology of Bishops)self-published