Théodore-Augustin Forcade
| Théodore-Augustin Forcade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
March 2, 1816 Versailles, France |
| Died |
September 12, 1885 Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Archbishop |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Théodore-Augustin Forcade (1816-1885) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop.
Early life
Théodore-Augustin Forcade was born on March 2, 1816 in Versailles near Paris.[1]
Vocation
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Forcade was ordained priest at the Paris Foreign Missions Society in 1839.[1]
He served as the Apostolic Vicar of Japan from 1846 to 1852.[1][2] He served as the Bishop of Basse Terre from 1853 to 1860, and as the Bishop of Nevers from 1860 to 1873.[1]
He served as the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence from 1873 to 1885.[1]
Death
He died on September 12, 1885 in Aix-en-Provence.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Théodore-Augustin Forcade, Bibliothèque nationale de France
- ↑ Claire Lesegretain, Au Japon, 150e anniversaire de la découverte des « chrétiens cachés », La Croix, March 13, 2015
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