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Adrien Joseph Larribeau

1883 – 1974

Catholic bishop

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Lived 1883 – 1974 (aged 90–91). Adrien Joseph Larribeau was a French missionary, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Adrien-Joseph Larribeau (4 February 1883 – 12 August 1974) was a Catholic priest who was Bishop Emeritus of Daejeon.

Career Larribeau began his career in 1907 in the La Société des Missions Etrangères as an ordained priest, later that year he went on his mission to Korea. In 1926, he was appointed to Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Seoul, Korea. Also in 1926, he was appointed to the Titular Bishop of Dusa, being ordained the next year. With the Japanese occupation of Korea getting stricter he resigned from the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Seoul in 1942. In 1958, he was appointed to the Vicar Apostolic of Daijeon. In 1962, he was appointed to the Bishop of Daejeon, the next year he retired. In 1963, he was appointed to the Bishop of Thinis. He died in 1974.

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Important facts

Born
1883, La Romieu
Birth century
Died
1974, Montbeton
Nationality
Positions held
Titular bishop, Diocesan bishop, Vicar Apostolic of Seoul, Vicar apostolic

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Adrien Joseph Larribeau's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Adrien Joseph Larribeau?

Catholic bishop

When was Adrien Joseph Larribeau born?

Adrien Joseph Larribeau was born in 1883 in La Romieu.

When did Adrien Joseph Larribeau die?

Adrien Joseph Larribeau died in 1974 in Montbeton.

What was Adrien Joseph Larribeau's occupation?

Adrien Joseph Larribeau was a missionary, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Adrien Joseph Larribeau?

Adrien Joseph Larribeau was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adrien Joseph Larribeau

· Wikidata: Q21059174

· DBpedia: Adrien-Joseph Larribeau

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