Francis Xavier Leray
Francis Xavier Leray (born April 20, 1825 in Châteaugiron , France , † September 23, 1887 ) was Archbishop of New Orleans .
Life
Francis Xavier Leray received on 19 March 1852 sacrament of Holy Orders .
On December 19, 1876, Pope Pius IX appointed him . to the Bishop of Natchitoches . The Archbishop of Rennes , Cardinal Geoffroy Brossais Saint-Marc , donated him episcopal ordination on April 22, 1877 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Vincennes , Célestine René Laurent Guynemer de la Hailandière , and the Bishop of Quimper , Charles-Marie-Denis-Anselme Nouvel de La Flèche OSB .
On September 26, 1879 Pope Leo XIII appointed him . for Koadjutorerzbischof of New Orleans and appointed him Titular Archbishop of Ionopolis . The inauguration took place on October 23 of the same year. On December 27, 1883, Francis Xavier Leray became Archbishop of New Orleans, succeeding the late Napoleon Joseph Perché .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Joseph Perché |
Archbishop of New Orleans 1883–1887 |
Francis Janssens |
| Augustus Marie Martin |
Bishop of Natchitoches 1876–1879 |
Anthony Durier |
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| SURNAME | Leray, Francis Xavier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Archbishop of New Orleans |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Châteaugiron , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1887 |