Augustin Vérot
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Jean Marcel Pierre Auguste Vérot, known commonly as Augustin Vérot (May 1804 – June 10, 1876) was a French-born American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida (1870–1876).
Quick Facts His Excellency, The Most Reverend Jean Marcel Pierre Auguste Vérot, See ...
Jean Marcel Pierre Auguste Vérot | |
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Bishop of St. Augustine | |
See | Diocese of St. Augustine |
Successor | John Moore |
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Ordination | 20 September 1828 by Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen |
Consecration | 25 April 1858 by Francis Kenrick |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 May 1805 |
Died | 10 June 1876 Saint Augustine, Florida, USA |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Florida 1857 to 1870 Bishop of Savannah 1861 to 1870 |
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Vérot previously served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Savannah in Georgia (1861–1870) and as the vicar apostolic of Florida (1857-1870). Bishop Verot High School, a private Catholic institution in Fort Myers, Florida, was named for Vérot in 1964.