Joseph-Antoine Lang
Joseph-Antoine Lang SMA (born September 22, 1868 in Niederschaeffolsheim , † January 2, 1912 ) was Apostolic Vicar of Costa di Benin .
Life
Lang joined the Society of Africa Missions and was ordained a priest on July 19, 1891 .
Pope Leo XIII. appointed him on July 23, 1902 Vicar Apostolic of Costa di Benin in Nigeria and appointed him Titular Bishop of Parlais . He was ordained bishop on November 9, 1902, by Jean Martin Adam , Vicar Apostolic of Gabon . Co -consecrators were Louis-Auguste Dartois , Vicar Apostolic of Dahomey , and Maximilien Albert , Vicar Apostolic of Gold Coast . After almost ten years of service, Lang died in January 1912 at the age of 43.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Pellet SMA |
Vicar Apostolic of Costa di Benin 1902–1912 |
Ferdinand Terrien SMA |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lang, Joseph-Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French religious, Vicar Apostolic of Costa di Benin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Niederschaeffolsheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1912 |