Louis Liagre
Louis Liagre (born September 5, 1883 in Tourcoing , † August 10, 1955 in La Rochelle ) was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of La Rochelle .
Life
He was ordained a priest on June 5, 1909 .
On March 7, 1938, he was appointed Bishop of La Rochelle. He received his episcopal consecration on May 4, 1938, the Bishop of Lille , Cardinal Achille Liénart ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Bordeaux , Maurice Feltin , and the Bishop of Arras , Henri-Edouard Dutoit .
Act
Louis Liagre was a staunch member of Action Catholique . In his home diocese of Lille , he was a co-founder of the Christian youth workers JOCF ( Jeunesse ouvrière chrétienne de France ) in northern France. In 1934 he was their national treasurer ( French aumônier national ). In the episcopate he was still anxious to spread Catholic action. He is also considered a pioneer among the bishops for the reforms of the Second Vatican Council . From 1951, however, he was severely restricted in his work due to progressive illness.
Web links
- Entry on Louis Liagre on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 26, 2019.
- Short biography. Diocese of La Rochelle , archived from the original on August 8, 2007 ; accessed on June 27, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugène Curien |
Bishop of La Rochelle 1938–1955 |
Xavier Morilleau |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liagre, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of La Rochelle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tourcoing |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1955 |
| Place of death | La Rochelle |