Louis-Antoine-Augustin Pavy
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Louis-Antoine-Augustin Pavy (1805–1866) was a French Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Algiers from 1846 to 1866. He attempted to convert the Arabs to Catholicism. He denounced socialism, rampant among French colonists, as the devil.
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His Eminence Louis-Antoine-Augustin Pavy | |
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Bishop, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Algiers | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
See | Algiers |
Appointed | 1846 |
Term ended | 1866 |
Predecessor | Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch |
Successor | Charles Lavigerie |
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Ordination | 1829 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1805-03-18)18 March 1805 |
Died | 16 July 1866(1866-07-16) (aged 61) |
Nationality | French |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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