Felix de Andreis
Felix de Andreis C.M. | |
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Priest | |
Born | Demonte, Cuneo, Italy | 12 December 1778
Died | 17 October 1820 St. Louis, Missouri, United States | (aged 41)
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Felix de Andreis (May 1, 1778– October 15, 1820) was the first superior of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists) in the United States and Vicar-General of upper Louisiana in St. Louis.[1]
Andreis was born in northern Italy. His early theology teaching career was at the College of the Propaganda in Rome, a school that trained priests for mission work. Louis Dubourg recruited Andres in 1815 to work in the Missouri Territory. He arrived in St. Louis in 1817. Appointed Vicar-General by Dubourg, Andreis also directed several educational and spiritual endeavors, including acting as spiritual director of Rose Philippine Duchesne.[2]
References[]
- ^ Felix de Andreis - Catholic Encyclopedia article
- ^ Dictionary of Missouri Biography. University of Missouri Press. 1999. pp. 11–12.
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