Edouard Gasnier
French Catholic bishop (1833–1896)
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Edouard Gasnier MEP (4 May 1833 – 8 April 1896) was a French Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Malacca-Singapore from 1888 to 1896.
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Edouard Gasnier | |
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| Bishop of Malacca-Singapore | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Malacca-Singapore |
| Installed | 10 August 1888 |
| Term ended | 8 April 1896 |
| Predecessor | Position newly created |
| Successor | René Michel Marie Fée |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 June 1857 |
| Consecration | 10 August 1888 (as Bishop of Malacca-Singapore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1833 Angers, France |
| Died | 8 April 1896 (aged 63) |
| Buried | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Biography
Born on 4 May 1833 in Angers, France, Edouard Gasnier was ordained as a priest in La Société des Missions Etrangères in 1857, and in the same year was sent to India.[1][2][3]
In 1878, whilst serving as Parish Priest of St Patrick's Church, Bangalore, he was appointed titular Bishop of Eucarpia and Vicar Apostolic of Malacca and Singapore.[1][4][2][3][5]
In 1888, the Diocese of Malacca was restored which raised the Vicar Apostolic of Malacca to a Diocese, and therefore, as Vicar Apostolic, he was elevated to Bishop of Malacca and Singapore.[1][6][2][3]
He served as Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca from his official residence in Singapore until his death on 8 April 1896, and was buried in Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore.[1][6][2][3][7]