Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud
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Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud (b. at Dijon
, 28 February 1823, d. at Laval
, 7 November 1888) was a French Catholic priest, known as a writer and preacher. He became Bishop of Laval.
He was an influential writer, aiming to reconcile his contemporaries with Catholic teaching.
(1846–51), and then chaplain of the Convent of the Visitation
in the same city (1851–61).
In 1861 he accepted the position of Vicar-General to Bishop Dupanloup at Orléans. In 1886 he was appointed Bishop of Laval
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Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, 28 February 1823, d. at Laval
Laval, Mayenne
Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...
, 7 November 1888) was a French Catholic priest, known as a writer and preacher. He became Bishop of Laval.
He was an influential writer, aiming to reconcile his contemporaries with Catholic teaching.
Life
He received his classical education at Autun, where his professor of rhetoric was the Abbé Pitra. He studied theology at Dijon and Paris, was ordained priest by Monseigneur Affre in 1846, was professor of church history at the Seminary of DijonDijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
(1846–51), and then chaplain of the Convent of the Visitation
Convent of the Visitation
Convent of the Visitation, also known as Visitation, is an independent, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Visitation is a coeducational school for...
in the same city (1851–61).
In 1861 he accepted the position of Vicar-General to Bishop Dupanloup at Orléans. In 1886 he was appointed Bishop of Laval
Laval, Mayenne
Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...
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