Abel de Saint-Brieuc was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Reims (1483–?).
["Bishop Abel de Saint-Brieuc, O.P."]
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Biography
Abel de Saint-Brieuc was ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers
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.
On 22 Oct 1483, he was appointed by
Pope Sixtus IV
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as
Auxiliary Bishop of Reims and
Titular Bishop
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Dionysias
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On 21 Dec 1483, he was consecrated bishop by
Pierre Fridaricus
Pierre Fridaricus was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nisyros, one of the Greek islands.
Biography
Pierre Fridaricus served as Bishop of Nisyros in the late 1400s.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of George B ...
,
Bishop of Nisyros, with Orlando,
Bishop of Vaison
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, and
Basilio Gambone
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Given name
*Basilio Augustín (1840–1910), Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines briefly in 1898
* Basilio Badil ...
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Bishop of Ploaghe, serving as co-consecrators.
See also
References
15th-century French Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus IV
Dominican bishops
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