Jean-Baptiste Boucho

Most Reverend

Jean-Baptiste Boucho
Apostolic Vicar of Malacca-Singapore
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseVicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
PredecessorJean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy
SuccessorMichel-Esther Le Turdu
Orders
ConsecrationOctober 19, 1845
by Patrick Joseph Carew
Personal details
BornFebruary 18, 1797
Athos-Aspis, France
DiedMarch 6, 1871(1871-03-06) (aged 74)
NationalityFrench

Jean-Baptiste Boucho (February 18, 1797-March 6, 1871) was the Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore.[1]

Biography

Jean-Baptiste Boucho was born in Athos-Aspis, France and in 1824, moved to Malaya[2] where he was ordained as a priest of the La Société des Missions Etrangères dedicated to missionary work.[1] In Penang, he was appointed the Parish Priest of the Church of the Assumption and established the Catholic Free School for boys.[2]

On June 10, 1845, Pope Gregory XVI appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore and Titular Bishop of Attalea in Pamphylia.[1] On October 19, 1845, he was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Patrick Joseph Carew, Vicar Apostolic of Bengal.[1] Bishop Marc-Thomas Oliffe, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bengal, served as Co-Consecrator.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Jean-Baptiste Boucho, M.E.P." retrieved November 8, 2015[self-published source]
  2. ^ a b The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore - History of the Catholic Church in Singapore: "Bishop Jean Baptiste Boucho (1845-1871)" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine retrieved November 8, 2015
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