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Bishop Marie Pierre Jean Cassaigne, M.E.P. †

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Saigon, Viet Nam

Titular Bishop of Gadara


Motto: Amor Et Caritas


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
30 Jan 1895Born
7 Sep 192025.6EnteredMember of La Société des Missions Etrangères
6 Jun 192530.3Ordained DeaconDeacon of La Société des Missions Etrangères
19 Dec 192530.8Ordained PriestPriest of La Société des Missions Etrangères
20 Feb 194146.0AppointedVicar Apostolic of Saigon, Viet Nam
20 Feb 194146.0AppointedTitular Bishop of Gadara
24 Jun 194146.4Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Gadara
20 Sep 195560.6ResignedVicar Apostolic of Saigon, Viet Nam
31 Oct 197378.7DiedVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Saigon, Viet Nam

MicroData Summary
Marie Pierre Jean Cassaigne
Bishop Marie Pierre Jean Cassaigne M.E.P.
(born , died )
Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Saigon

EventPlace
Birth PlaceGrenade-sur-l'Adour (Landes), Diocese of Aire et Dax, France
Ordained DeaconForeign Missions, Chapel, Paris, Archdiocese of Paris, France
Ordained PriestForeign Missions, Chapel, Paris, Archdiocese of Paris, France
Ordained BishopCathedral, Saigon, Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon
Death PlaceDjiring, Diocese of Ðà Lạt
Buried Place (Original)Di Linh

  • a priest for 47.8 years
  • a bishop for 32.3 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • c2+: LC
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1941, Number 34
  • od/c01/loc: AJ, 3 Jul 2018

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