Francis Janssens
Francis August Anthony Joseph Janssens (October 17, 1843 – June 9, 1897) was a Dutch-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Natchez in Mississippi (1881–1888) and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (1888–1897).
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Francis August Janssens | |
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| Archbishop of New Orleans | |
| See | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Installed | September 16, 1888 |
| Term ended | June 9, 1897 |
| Predecessor | Francis Xavier Leray |
| Successor | Placide Louis Chapelle |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Natchez (1881–1888) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1867 |
| Consecration | May 1, 1881 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1843 Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Died | June 9, 1897 (aged 53) On the steamer Creole on the Atlantic Ocean |
| Education | American College at Louvain |
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