Augustin Hacquard
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Augustin Prosper Hacquard (18 September 1860 – 4 April 1901) was a French missionary who became Apostolic Vicar of Sahara and Sudan in 1898. After several years in Algeria, including a short period as head of the Armed Brothers of the Sahara, he was appointed to the French Sudan, the newly acquired territories along the Niger River to the east of Senegal, where he established several mission stations. The missionaries founded several villages, where they settled former slaves.
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Augustin Prosper Hacquard | |
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Apostolic Vicar of Sahara and Sudan | |
Church | Catholic Church |
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Ordination | 8 September 1884 |
Consecration | 28 August 1898 by François-Marie-Benjamin Richard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860-09-18)18 September 1860 Albestroff, Moselle, France |
Died | 4 April 1901(1901-04-04) (aged 40) Niger River near Ségou, Mali |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | White Fathers |
Occupation | Missionary |
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