Titular Episcopal See of

Vincennes

USA USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Titular Episcopal See Episcopal See

Name: Vincennes (English) / Vincennapolitan(us) (Latin)

Location: Indiana, m. Indianapolis, USA

History

Titular Bishop

Titular Bishop (1997.11.05 – ...):Bishop Gerald Eugene Wilkerson (86)Bishop Gerald Eugene Wilkerson (86)

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Los Angeles (USA)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Vincennes (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Silas Marean Chatard
(1878.03.28 – 1898.03.28)

Born:1834.12.13 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1862.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1878.05.12
Died:1918.09.07 (Indianapolis, IN, USA † 83)

Rector of Pontifical North American College (1868 – 1878.03.28)

Bishop of Vincennes (USA) (1878.03.28 – 1898.03.28)

Bishop of Indianapolis (USA) (1898.03.28 – 1918.09.07)

Bishop Jacques-Maurice des Landes d’Aussac De Saint Palais
(1848.10.03 – 1877.06.28)

Born:1811.11.15 (La Salvetat, France)
Ordained Priest:1836.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:1849.01.14
Died:1877.06.28 († 65)

Bishop of Vincennes (USA) (1848.10.03 – 1877.06.28)

Bishop John Stephen Bazin
(1847.04.03 – 1848.04.23)

Born:1796.10.15 (Duerne, France)
Ordained Priest:1822.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:1847.10.24
Died:1848.04.23 (Vincennes, IN, USA † 51)

Bishop of Vincennes (USA) (1847.04.03 – 1848.04.23)

Bishop Célestine René Laurent Guynemer de la Hailandière
(1839.06.26 – 1847.07.16)

Born:1798.05.02 (Triandin, France)
Ordained Priest:1825.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:1839.08.18
Died:1882.05.01 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Axieri (1839.05.17 – 1839.06.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vincennes (USA) (1839.05.17 – 1839.06.26)

Bishop of Vincennes (USA) (1839.06.26 – 1847.07.16)

Bishop Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur
(1834.05.06 – 1839.06.26)

Born:1779.03.20 (Rennes, France)
Ordained Priest:1808.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1834.10.28
Died:1839.06.26 (Vincennes, IN, USA † 60)

Bishop of Vincennes (USA) (1834.05.06 – 1839.06.26)

Former Prelates

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