Alexandre Le Roy
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Alexandre-Louis-Victor-Aimé Le Roy, C.S.Sp. (19 January 1854 – 21 April 1938) was a French-born archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and the Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. He served as Vicar Apostolic of Gabon (now the Archdiocese of Libreville) from 1892 until 1896. He was later consecrated Titular Archbishop of Caria in 1921.
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Alexandre Le Roy, C.S.Sp. | |
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Titular Archbishop of Caria (13 May 1921 – 21 April 1938) | |
See | Apostolic Vicariate of Gabon |
Installed | 3 June 1892 |
Term ended | 24 May 1896 |
Predecessor | Pierre-Marie Le Berre |
Successor | Jean Martin Adam |
Other post(s) | Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (1896 – 1926) |
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Ordination | 10 August 1876 |
Consecration | 9 October 1892 by Abel-Anastase Germain |
Personal details | |
Born | (1854-01-19)19 January 1854 Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, France |
Died | 21 April 1938(1938-04-21) (aged 84) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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