Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard

Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard was born in Olivet, France on 24 December 1830 and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères.^[2] On 13 August 1878, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi and Titular Bishop of Zela.^[1][2] On 23 March 1879, he was consecrated bishop by François-Eugène Lions, Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis.^[2] He served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi until his death on 31 March 1889.^[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Augustin Chausse, Coadjutor Prefect of Kouangtong and Titular Bishop of Capsus (1881).^[2]

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