Jean-Baptiste-Auguste de Villoutreix
Jean-Baptiste-Auguste de Villoutreix (3 November 1739 - 12 March 1792) was a Catholic Bishop of Oloron in France.[1]
He was born in Limousin, France,[2] a member of the Villoutreix Faye family who derived their name from the Castle "Faye" in the parish of Flavignac (Haute-Vienne).[3]
The former Oloron Cathedral, now St Mary's Church
He was appointed Bishop of Oloron on 18 July 1783, and was ordained to that office on 17 August.[4][5][6]
A keen scholar, he wrote in Occitan, French and Basque, and his written works include:
- Plan de travail du Comite´, pour l'extinction de la mendicite
- Catechisma oloroeco diocesaren cerbutchuco
He died in Oloron.[7]
References[]
- ^ Bishops of Oloron at GCatholic Website.
- ^ Les Évèques et les Archevèques de France
- ^ The Great Encyclopedia
- ^ Bishop of Oloron at Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ La Grande Encyclopédie.
- ^ le Trésor de Chronologie.
- ^ Treasury Chronology entry for Villoutreix La Faye Villoutreix.
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