Antoine Blanc

Deceased Person

1792 – 1860

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Who was Antoine Blanc?

Antoine Blanc was the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. His tenure, during which the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, was at a time of growth in the city, which he matched with the most rapid church expansion in the history of New Orleans. More new parishes were established in New Orleans under his episcopacy than at any other time.

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Born
Oct 11, 1792
Sury-le-Comtal
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • France
Died
Jun 20, 1860
New Orleans

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on July 23, 2013

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