Pierre-François de Preux
Pierre-François de Preux , also Pierre-Joseph de Preux , (born April 28, 1795 in Anchettes near Venthône , Canton Valais ; † July 15, 1875 in Sion , Canton Valais) was Bishop of Sion .
Life
Pierre-François de Preux was the son of the marriage of Johann Joseph Augustin, a feudal lord, standard bearer and mayor of Sierre , and his wife Maria Josepha Magdalena Rubin. He was a student of the Jesuit colleges in Saint-Maurice-de-Laques above Sierre and Brig and Sitten. He studied theology at the large seminary in Sion. From 1818 he studied at the Collegium Germanicum , at that time located in Ferrara , Emilia-Romagna , and in Rome . In 1822 he received his doctorate theologiae and doctor of law and was ordained a priest in Rome .
In 1822 he became professor of dogmatics and exegesis at the large seminar in Sion, and from 1827 rector of the seminar. He became a canon of the Cathedral of Our Lady in 1822 and a member of the cathedral chapter in 1834.
In 1843, Pierre-François de Preux was elected Bishop of Sion and Pope Gregory XVI. approved. From 1863 to 1875 he was a member of the Swiss Bishops' Conference , of which he was one of the initiators. From 1871 until his death in 1875 he chaired the Swiss Bishops' Conference.
He took part in the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) and was known as a defender of papal infallibility . Pope Gregory XVI appointed him in 1854 as papal assistant to the throne . In 1862 he was made an honorary citizen of Rome.
Web links
- Entry on Peter-Josef de Preux on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on April 6, 2019.
- Arthur Fibicher: Preux, Pierre-Joseph de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . April 12, 2012 , Retrieved April 6, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e “Le de Preux” , Valais Association for Family Research, Bulletin 19, 1989–2009, accessed on April 6, 2019
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Moritz Fabian Roten |
Bishop of Sion 1843–1875 |
Adrien Jardinier |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Preux, Pierre-François de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Preux, Pierre-Joseph de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss theologian, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anchettes near Venthône , Canton of Valais |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1875 |
| Place of death | Sion , Canton of Valais |