Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix Explained

Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P. (24 October 1805 – 18 June 1862) was vicar apostolic of Eastern Siam.

Born in Combertault, France, he was consecrated as a priest of the Société des Missions Etrangères on 31 May 1828. On 3 June 1838 he was assigned as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Siam and titular bishop of Mallus. He was consecrated the same day by Bishop Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, the vicar apostolic of Siam.^[1] On 10 September 1841 he succeeded Courvezy and became vicar apostolic of Eastern Siam.

Bishop Pallegoix was highly esteemed by King Mongkut and they often discussed issues.^{[2] [3]} The king personally assisted at Pallegoix's funeral.

Writings

• Description du Royaume Thai (Thai: เรื่องเล่ากรุงสยาม)^{[4] [5]}

• Dictionarium linguae Thaĭ sive Sa̱mensis interpretatione Latina, Gallica et Anglica illustratum (Thai: สัพพะ พะจะนะ พาสา ไท); Paris 1854, Reprint: Farnborough 1972.
• Siamese French English Dictionary (Thai: ศริพจน์ภาษาไทย); Bangkok 1898.

External links

• catholic-hierarchy.org

Notes and References

1. Book: Mémorial de la Société des Missions-Étrangères. Adrien Launay. 159. 1916.
2. Aphornsuvan. Thanet. The West and Siam's Quest for Modernity: Siamese Responses to Nineteenth Century American Missionaries. South East Asia Research. November 2009. 17. 3. 401–431 . 10.5367/000000009789838468. 147095664.
3. Web site: The Funeral of Dr. Pallegoix. 2 August 1862. The Straits Times. NewspaperSG . 2022-06-28.
4. Book: Pallegoix. Mgr. Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam. 1854. Paris. 20 February 2018. fr.
5. Book: Pallegoix. Jean-Baptiste. Description of the Thai Kingdom Or Siam: Thailand Under King Mongkut. เรื่องเล่ากรุงสยาม. 2000. White Lotus Press. 978-9747534054. 20 February 2018.