Melchior de Marion Brésillac
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Melchior-Marie-Joseph de Marion-Brésillac, S.M.A. (2 December 1813 – 25 June 1859)[1] was a French Catholic prelate and the founder of the Society of African Missions.
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Melchior-Marie-Joseph de Marion-Brésillac | |
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Vicar Apostolic of Sierra Leone Titular Bishop of Prusa | |
![]() Melchior de Marion Brésillac, Founder of the Society of African Missions | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 13 April 1858 |
Installed | 13 April 1858 |
Term ended | 25 June 1859 |
Successor | John Joseph O'Gorman |
Orders | |
Ordination | 22 December 1838 |
Consecration | 4 October 1846 by Clément Bonnand |
Personal details | |
Born | Melchior-Marie-Joseph de Marion-Brésillac (1813-12-02)December 2, 1813 Castelnaudary, France |
Died | June 25, 1859(1859-06-25) (aged 45) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Buried | Chapel of the Society of African Missions in Lyon, France |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Coimbatore (1850-55) |
Sainthood | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Attributes | Episcopal attire |
Patronage | Missionaries |
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