Alphonse Joseph
Alphonse Joseph is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Alphonse Joseph Georges (1875-1951), French army officer * Alphonse Joseph Glorieux (1844–1917), Belgian missionary Roman Catholic bishop See also * Alphonse (other) Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also *Alphons *Alfonso (other) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) is ... {{given name Compound given names French masculine given names ...
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Alphonse Joseph Georges
Alphonse Joseph Georges (August 15, 1875 in Allier - Montluçon – April 24, 1951 in Paris) was a French army officer. He was commander in chief of the North East Front in 1939 and 1940. Opposing the plan by supreme commander Maurice Gamelin to move the best allied forces into the Low Countries, he was overruled. Georges tried to allow as much initiative to his subordinates as possible, to improve operational flexibility. Military career Early career Georges entered the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr and graduated third in his class in 1897. He served in French Algeria with a Tirailleur regiment. First World War 1914–1918 He served in the French Army during the First World War and was seriously wounded while leading his battalion in 1914. He was then assigned to the general staff of the army where he remained for the rest of the war. Interwar Period 1918–1939 In 1918 Georges served under General Ferdinand Foch as operations chief. He was also chief of s ...
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Alphonse Joseph Glorieux
Alphonse Joseph Glorieux (February 1, 1844 – August 25, 1917) was a Belgian-born missionary and prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1893 until his death in 1917. He previously served as vicar apostolic of the Territory of Idaho from 1885 to 1893. Biography Early life Alphonse Glorieux was born on February 1, 1844 in Dottignies, in the Belgian province of Hainaut, to Auguste and Lucy (née Vanderghinste) Glorieux. He graduated from Collège Saint-Amand in Kortrijk in 1863, then entered the American College of Louvain in Leuven to study for the priesthood, with the intent to do missionary work in the United States. Priesthood Glorieux was ordained a priest on August 17, 1867 by Cardinal Engelbert Sterckx in Mechelen.In October 1867, two months after his ordination, Glorieux left Belgium and arrived in Portland, Oregon, in December. He spent a few months in Portland as secretary to Bishop François Blanche ...
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Alphonse (other)
Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also *Alphons *Alfonso (other) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) is a masculine given name. It may also refer to: In arts and entertainment *'' Alfonso und Estrella'', an opera by Franz Schubert * Éditions Alphonse Leduc, a prominent French music ...

Compound Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and reli ...
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