Nicolas Adames
Nicolas Adames (born December 9, 1813 in Ulflingen , † February 13, 1887 in Luxemburg (city) ) was the first bishop of Luxemburg .
Life
Nicolas Adames was ordained a priest on August 25, 1839, and on March 27, 1863 he was appointed titular bishop of Halicarnassus and vicar apostolic of Luxembourg. The episcopal ordination donated him on June 29, 1863 Nicolas-Joseph Dehesselle , the Bishop of Namur ; Co- consecrators were Wilhelm Arnoldi , Bishop of Trier , and Paul-Georges-Marie Dupont des Loges , Bishop of Metz .
In December 1869, Nicolas Adames took part in the First Vatican Council in Rome as one of 744 bishops .
On June 27, 1870, the Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg was elevated to a diocese and Nicolas Adames was appointed bishop of the new diocese. His official enthronement was on December 25th. The Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg City became the bishopric.
For political reasons, Bishop Adames was buried in the Glacis Chapel.
Web links
- Entry on Nicolas Adames on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on February 7, 2017.
- Nicolas Adames (1870-1883). Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Luxembourg, accessed on February 7, 2017
literature
- Jean Malgat: Adames, Nicholas. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 13-18.
- Luxembourg Lexicon. The Grand Duchy from A – Z. Edition Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg 2006, ISBN 978-2-87954-156-3 , p. 8.
Individual evidence
- ^ According to the BBKL (see section Literature) and the Luxemburger Lexikon. The Grand Duchy of A – Z (see section Literature) he was born on December 9th and died in Luxembourg. The website catholic-hierarchy.org, however, names December 29th as the birthday.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adames, Nicolas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adames, Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | first bishop of Luxembourg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ulflingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1887 |
| Place of death | Luxembourg City |