Jean-Baptiste Boucho Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Jean-Baptiste Boucho
Apostolic Vicar of Malacca-Singapore
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
Predecessor:Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy
Successor:Michel-Esther Le Turdu
Consecration:October 19, 1845
Consecrated By:Patrick Joseph Carew
Birth Date:February 18, 1797
Birth Place:Athos-Aspis, France
Nationality:French

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. In Penang, he was appointed the Parish Priest of the Church of the Assumption and established the Catholic Free School for boys.

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbouc.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Jean-Baptiste Boucho, M.E.P."
  2. http://history.catholic.org.sg/bishop-jean-baptiste-boucho-1845-1871/ The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore - History of the Catholic Church in Singapore: "Bishop Jean Baptiste Boucho (1845-1871)"