Gustave Maria Blanche
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1849 – 1916
Who was Gustave Maria Blanche?
Gustave Maria Blanche was a French-Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Bishop, and Vicar Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent.
Born in Josselin, Diocese de Vannes, France, the son of L. Blanche and Marie Hayard, Blanche was called to the Bar in France. In 1870, he was a volunteer in the Franco-Prussian War. In 1873, he joined the Eudists. He was ordained a priest in 1878. From 1878 to 1890, he was the director of the Ecole St. Jean in Versailles. From 1890 to 1899, he was director of the College Church Point, Nova Scotia. In 1905, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria and Vicar Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent.
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- Born
- Apr 30, 1849
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Jul 26, 1916
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on July 23, 2013
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