Louis-André Navarre
Louis-André Navarre (3 February 1836 - 16 January 1912) was a French Catholic priest active in the Pacific. A member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, he served as Vicar Apostolic of New Guinea from 1889 to 1908. He was also a titular archbishop.[1]
Archbishop Louis-André Navarre | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of New Guinea | |
| Installed | May 1889 |
| Term ended | January 1908 |
| Predecessor | New creation |
| Successor | Alain de Boismenu |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 May 1872 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1887 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis-André Navarre 3 February 1836 Auxerre, France |
| Died | 16 January 1912 (aged 75) Townsville, Australia |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Navarre died on 16 January 1912 at the Townsville General Hospital in Queensland, Australia. He was taken ashore after falling ill on a voyage from New Guinea to Sydney.[2]
References
- "Archbishop Louis-André Navarre, M.S.C." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- "Death of Archbishop Navarre". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 17 January 1912.
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