Gustave Augustin Rouxel

Gustave Augustin Rouxel (February 2, 1840 – March 16, 1908) was a French-born bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1899–1908.

Most Reverend

Gustave A. Rouxel
Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Curium
AppointedFebruary 10, 1899
In officeApril 9, 1899 - March 16, 1908
Orders
OrdinationNovember 4, 1863
ConsecrationApril 9, 1899
by Placide Louis Chapelle
Personal details
BornFebruary 2, 1840
Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
DiedMarch 16, 1908(1908-03-16) (aged 68)
New Orleans, Louisiana

Biography

Born in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, Gustave Rouxel was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on November 4, 1863. On February 10, 1899 Pope Leo XIII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Curium and Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Placide Chapelle on April 9, 1899. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Thomas Heslin of Natchez and Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón of San Luis Potosí (Mexico). He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on March 16, 1908 at the age of 68.[1][2] He is buried in the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France in New Orleans.[3]

References
  1. "Bishop Gustave Augustin Rouxel". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. "Bishop Gustave Augustin Rouxel". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2014-02-08.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
–		 Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans
1899–1908		 Succeeded by
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