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Revision as of 09:26, 6 December 2012
Monsignor Clément Bonnand | |
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| Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pondicherry Titular Bishop Emeritus of Druzipara | |
 Monsignor Clément Bonnand | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Installed | 3 Apr 1850 |
| Term ended | 21 Mar 1861 |
| Successor | Joseph-Isidore Godelle |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 June 1821 |
| Consecration | 10 Nov 1833 by Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1796 Saint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire, France |
| Died | March 21, 1861 (aged 64) Benares |
| Buried | Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Mgr. Clément BONNAND (May 20, 1796 - March 21, 1861) was a missionary of Paris Foreign Missions Society and was the Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry from 3 April 1850 until his death on 21 March 1861.
He was born on May 20, 1796 in Saint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire, France, he was ordained priest on June 17, 1821. He served for some time as an assistant in a parish of his own diocese. He joined the MEP Seminary on November 14, 1823. He left for the Malabar Mission on February 4, 1824 and served first at Phirangipuram in Andhra Pradesh.
Consecration
He was selected as Coadjutor by Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert in 1831. He hesitated a long time before accepting this charge. He was consecrated on November 8, 1833 at Oulgaret, in his residence[1] at Our Lady of Victory Church. This odd place was chosen for his consecration because the diocese was hit by a heavy famine and it was feared that a lavish ceremony would result in the hatred of the starving people. Mgr. Hébert also advised not to inform about the consecration even to the priests of the vicarate. Anyhow, Mgr. Bonnand informed Fr. Surpiés. The ceremony was considered as a mean one by Bonnand himself, because he was given a old white mitre and Mgr. Hébert's cassock was adjusted to fit him. [2]
The Synod of Pondicherry
The Salient point of his tenure as Vicar Apostolic, was "The Synod of Pondicherry". It took place from January 18 to February 13, 1844. It was to have a very great influence not only in India but in all the Far East. After the Synod, Father LUQUET was sent to Rome to plead for the creation of local catholic hierarchy in India, but the request was too much ahead of the time.
On March 16, 1845, the Vicariate Apostolic of Pondicherry was divided into three missions. Namely: Pondicherry, Coimbatore and Mysore. On April 3, 1850, by the Brief "Pastorale Minsisterium" Mysore and Coimbatore too, were elevated into a Apostolic Vicariate.
In 1849, Mgr Bonnad held a second synod that completed the work of the Synod of 1844.
On August 13, 1859 Mgr Bonnand was appointed by Pope Pius IX, Visitor Apostolic for all the missions in India. He left Pondicherry never to return on November 29, 1859. He died in Benares on March 21, 1861.
The short biography of his predecessor Mgr. Hébert, ends with the following note:" Selecting Mgr BONNAND as his successor may be considered as the greatest service he rendered to the mission." Mgr. Bonnand, was one of the most remarkable Vicar Apostolic of the MEP Society and the missions in India where he played an important role for more than 20 years.
References
- ^ Annals of the Propagation of the Faith, Volume 1, 1839 - Pg. 146
- ^ P. A., Sampath Kumar (1999). History of Pondicherry Mission: An Outline (a translation from French. Chennai: Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras. pp. 91–92.