William Brasseur
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William Brasseur | |
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| Vicar Apostolic Emiritus of the Mountain Province | |
| See | Mountain Province (Montañosa) |
| Appointed | June 10, 1948 |
| Installed | November 7, 1948 |
| Term ended | November 7, 1981 |
| Successor | Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 18, 1929 |
| Consecration | August 24, 1948 by Guglielmo Piani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1903 |
| Died | 1 February 1993 (aged 90) Baguio, Philippines |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | "Anima Una" (One Soul)[1] |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of William Brasseur | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
William Brasseur, CICM (January 12, 1903 – February 1, 1993), was a Belgian bishop and missionary of the Catholic Church who served as the first Vicar Apostolic of the Mountain Province (later known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio) from 1948 to 1981.[1][2]
Brasseur was born on January 12, 1903, in Marke, Belgium in the Diocese of Bruges.[2][3] He joined the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM) and was ordained a priest on August 18, 1929.[2][4] In 1931, he was assigned to the Philippines as part of the CICM missionary thrust to evangelize the remote mountain areas in Northern Luzon.[2][4][5] He was reassigned to Belgium for three years from 1935 until 1938 to teach at the University of Louvain's CICM School of Theology. He then returned to the Philippines and was assigned to Kabayan, Benguet. He later served as Parish Priest in Baguio Cathedral and Provincial Superior of CICM.[2][4]
Episcopal ministry
On June 10, 1948, Pope Pius XII appointed Brasseur as the first Apostolic Vicar of the Mountain Province (Montañosa),[6] which included present-day Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga.[6] He was consecrated Titular Bishop of Agathonice on August 24, 1948,[2] by then Archbishop of Manila, Michael J. O'Doherty assisted by Bishop Santiago Sancho and Bishop Constant Jurgens of Tuguegarao.[1][3]
Retirement and death
After serving as apostolic vicar for 33 years, Brasseur resigned in 1981. He then served as the chaplain of the Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital in Baguio until his death on February 3, 1993, at the age of 90.[2]