Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus
Jean-Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus (also known as John Cheverus) (January 28, 1768 – July 19, 1836) was a French Roman Catholic bishop and later cardinal.
Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus | |
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| Archbishop of Bordeaux | |
Bishop Cheverus by Gilbert Stuart, 1823. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
| In office | July 30, 1826 to July 19, 1836 |
| Predecessor | Charles-François d'Aviau Du Bois de Sanzay |
| Successor | François Donnet |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Montauban (1823–1826) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston (1808–1823) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 18, 1790 |
| Consecration | November 1, 1810 by John Carroll |
| Created cardinal | February 1, 1836 by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus January 28, 1768 Mayenne, Province of Maine, France |
| Died | July 19, 1836 (aged 68) Bordeaux, France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Cheverus served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Boston in Massachusetts in the United States. He later served as bishop of the Diocese of Montauban and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bordeaux, both in France.
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