Eugène Lachat
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Eugène Lachat | |
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| Bishop of Basel | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Basel |
| In office | 1863–1885 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1842 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1863 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1819 Montavon Farm, Haute-Ajoie, Switzerland |
| Died | 1 November 1886 (aged 67) Balerna, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Parents | François Lachat Anne-Marie Walzer |
Eugène Lachat (14 October 1819 – 1 November 1886) was a Swiss Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Basel from 1863 to 1885. His episcopate was marked by the tensions of the Kulturkampf in Switzerland, which led to his expulsion from the Canton of Solothurn in 1873 after he published the decrees of the First Vatican Council.
Lachat was born on 14 October 1819 at the Montavon farm in the commune of Haute-Ajoie. He was the son of François Lachat, a peasant, and Anne-Marie Walzer, and was from La Scheulte. He completed his humanities studies in Besançon under the direction of his older brother Jean-François, then studied philosophy and theology with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood at Albano Laziale, near Rome, from 1836 to 1842.[1]
Priesthood
Lachat entered the Congregation of the Precious Blood and was ordained a priest in 1842. He worked for the internal mission in Italy before returning to France. He served as priest at the pilgrimage chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Trois-Épis, near Colmar, from 1844. In 1850, he became priest at Grandfontaine, and in 1855, he was appointed dean of Delémont.[1]
