Jean-Amand Lamaze Explained

Jean-Amand Lamaze (1833 - 9 September 1906) was a French clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tonga. He was born in Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe and came to Australia in 1864.[1] He then worked as a missionary in Tonga for 15 years, before being appointed bishop in 1879.[2] He died in 1906 and was buried in Maufaga.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: THE RIGHT REV. DR. LAMAZE. . Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette . 4 . 187 . 3 . 26 February 1881 . 8 November 2022 . Papers Past.
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtong.html CH
  3. News: DEATH OF A BISHOP. . New Zealand Herald . 3 . 11 October 1906 . 8 November 2022 . Papers Past.

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