Maurice Schexnayder
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Maurice Schexnayder (August 13, 1895 – January 23, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana from 1956 to 1972.
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Maurice Schexnayder | |
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Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana Titular Bishop of Tuscamia | |
See | Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana |
In office | 1956–1972 |
Predecessor | Jules Jeanmard |
Successor | Gerard Louis Frey |
Orders | |
Ordination | April 12, 1925 |
Consecration | February 22, 1951 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
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Born | (1895-08-13)August 13, 1895 Wallace, USA |
Died | January 23, 1981(1981-01-23) (aged 85) Lafayette, Louisiana, US |
Buried | Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette, Louisiana |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Parents | Adam and Jeanne Marie (née Dupleix) Schexnayder |
Education | St. Joseph College Seminary St. Mary Seminary Pontifical North American College |
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