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Most Reverend

Arnaud-François Lefèbvre
Apostolic Vicar of Cochin
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Apostolic Vicararite of Cochin
Predecessor Alexandre de Alexandris
Successor Guillaume Piguel
Orders
Consecration6 January 1743
by  Jean de Lolière-Puycontat
Personal details
Born21 December 1709
Died27 March 1760(1760-03-27) (aged 50)
NationalityFrench

Arnaud-François Lefèbvre (21 December 1709 – 27 March 1760) served as the Apostolic Vicar of Cochin (1741–1760). [1] [2]

Biography

Arnaud-François Lefèbvre was born in Calais, France and was an ordained priest of the Société des Missions étrangères de Paris. [2] On 6 October 1741, Pope Benedict XIV appointed him Apostolic Vicar of Cochin and Titular Bishop of Nea Aule. [1] [2] On 6 January 1743 he was consecrated bishop by Jean de Lolière-Puycontat, Apostolic Vicar of Siam. [2] He served as Apostolic Vicar of Cochin until his death on 27 March 1760. [2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Edmond Bennetat, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Cochin and Titular Bishop of Eucarpia (1748). [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol VI. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 304 and 455. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Arnaud-François Lefèbvre, M.E.P." retrieved November 9, 2015