Augustine Van de Vyver
Augustine Van de Vyver (born December 1, 1844 in Haasdonk , Belgium , † October 16, 1911 in Richmond , Virginia , USA ) was Bishop of Richmond .
Life
Augustine Van de Vyver studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the American College of the Immaculate Conception in Leuven from 1867 to 1870 . He received the sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Richmond on July 24, 1870 .
Van de Vyver then became a curate at St. Peter's Cathedral in Richmond. From 1875 to 1881 he was a pastor in Harpers Ferry , West Virginia . In 1881 Augustine Van de Vyver became pastor of St. Peter's Cathedral and vicar general of the Diocese of Richmond.
On July 16, 1889, Pope Leo XIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Richmond. The Archbishop of Baltimore , James Gibbons , ordained him episcopal on October 20 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Wheeling , John Joseph Kain , and the Vicar Apostolic of North Carolina , Leo Michael Haid, OSB .
His grave is in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Richmond.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Keane |
Bishop of Richmond 1889–1911 |
Denis Joseph O'Connell |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Van de Vyver, Augustine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman, Bishop of Richmond |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haasdonk , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1911 |
| Place of death | Richmond , Virginia , USA |