Robert Picard de La Vacquerie

Robert Picard de La Vacquerie (July 22, 1893 – March 17, 1969) was a French Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of Orléans from 1951 to 1963.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Robert Picard de La Vacquerie
Bishop of Orléans
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Orléans
In office	August 27, 1951 – May 23, 1963
Other posts	Titular Archbishop of Amida (1963–1969)
Orders
Ordination	June 29, 1921
Consecration	October 9, 1946 by Emmanuel Célestin Suhard
Personal details
Born	July 22, 1893 Charenton-le-Pont, France
Died	March 17, 1969 (aged 75) Orléans, France
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Doara (1946–1951)

Biography

Robert Picard de La Vacquerie was ordained a priest on June 29, 1921, and was first incardinated in the Archdiocese of Paris.[1] In 1924, he was inducted into the Society of the History of Paris and the Île-de-France (French: Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France).[2]

He was appointed the Titular Bishop of Doara on July 16, 1946, and was consecrated a bishop on October 9, 1946, with Cardinal Emmanuel Célestin Suhard acting as the principal consecrator.[3] He then became the chaplain to the troops of the French-occupied zone of Germany and Austria between 1946 and 1951.[1]

On August 27, 1951, he was named Bishop of Orléans.[3] From 1952 to 1960, he was the bishop protector of the French Sports Federation (French: Fédération sportive de France)[4] "responsible for monitoring the activities [of the FSF] and encouraging the FSF apostolate."[5]

He was a Conciliar Father at the first session of the Second Vatican Council, from October 11 to December 8, 1962.

Picard La Vacquerie resigned as Bishop of Orléans on May 23, 1963, and was appointed the Titular Archbishop of Amida on the same day.[6]

He died on March 17, 1969, in Orléans, France, at the age of 75.[3]

References

Notes

1. "Notice de personne: Picard de La Vacquerie, Robert (1893-1969)" [Personal note: Picard de La Vacquerie, Robert (1893-1969)]. BnF Catalogue Général (in French). January 18, 2004. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
2. "Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France (SHPIF) - Pierrefitte-Sur-Seine cedex". Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Institut rattaché à l’École nationale des chartes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
3. Cheney, David M. (July 19, 2018). "Archbishop Robert Picard de la Vacquerie". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
4. Jouaret 1999, p. 165
5. Jouaret 1999, p. 260
6. "Picard de La Vacquerie Robert". Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques (in French). Institut rattaché à l’École nationale des chartes. August 17, 2014. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

Bibliography

• Chapeau, André; Combaluzier, Fernand (1977). "Picard de La Vacquerie (Robert)". Épiscopologe francais des temps modernes (1592-1973) [French Episcopology of Modern Times] (in French). Paris: Letouzey et Ané.
• Jouaret, Jean-Marie (1999). Petite histoire partielle et partiale de la Fédération sportive et culturelle de France (1948-1998) [Brief and Partial History of the Sports and Cultural Federation of France] (in French) (1 ed.). Paris: Deja-Glmc. ISBN 2-952838-70-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Diocese of Orléans