Louis Le Hunsec
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Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. (6 January 1878 – 25 December 1954) was Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia (now Senegal
) and then titular archbishop
of Marcianopolis
. From 1926 to 1950, he served as Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
.
, France
.
He was appointed Vicar Apostolic
of Senegambia
in 1920, with a titular bishop
ric (Europus
). On 26 July 1926, he was appointed superior general of the Holy Ghost Fathers
. In 1945, he became an archbishop. He resigned as superior general of the Holy Ghost Fathers on 26 July 1950. He died four years later on 25 December 1954.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
) and then titular archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Marcianopolis
Marcianopolis
Marcianopolis or Marcianople was an ancient Roman city in Thracia. It was located at the site of modern day Devnya, Bulgaria.-History:...
. From 1926 to 1950, he served as Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost Fathers
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates...
.
Biography
Le Hunsec was born on 6 January 1878 in PloemeurPloemeur
Ploemeur is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.The inhabitants are called the Ploemeurois.-Breton language:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He was appointed Vicar Apostolic
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Senegambia
Sénégambia Confederation
Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation, was a loose confederation between the West African countries of Senegal and its neighbour the Gambia, which is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. The confederation came into existence on 1 February 1982 following an agreement between the...
in 1920, with a titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
ric (Europus
Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos , also spelled Dura-Europus, was a Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 m above the right bank of the Euphrates river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in today's Syria....
). On 26 July 1926, he was appointed superior general of the Holy Ghost Fathers
Holy Ghost Fathers
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates...
. In 1945, he became an archbishop. He resigned as superior general of the Holy Ghost Fathers on 26 July 1950. He died four years later on 25 December 1954.
External links
- Archbishop Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. at Catholic Hierarchy