About Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix
Lived 1805 – 1862 (aged 56). Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix was a French catholic priest, missionary and catholic bishop.
Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P. (; 24 October 1805 – 18 June 1862) was vicar apostolic of Eastern Siam.
Born in Combertault, France, he was consecrated as a priest of the Société des Missions Etrangères on 31 May 1828. On 3 June 1838 he was assigned as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Siam and titular bishop of Mallus. He was consecrated the same day by Bishop Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, the vicar apostolic of Siam. On 10 September 1841 he succeeded Courvezy and became vicar apostolic of Eastern Siam.
Bishop Pallegoix was highly esteemed by King Mongkut and they often discussed issues. The king personally assisted at Pallegoix's funeral.
Writings Description du Royaume Thai
Dictionarium linguae Thaĭ sive Sa̱mensis interpretatione Latina, Gallica et Anglica illustratum ; Paris 1854, Reprint: Farnborough 1972.
Siamese French English Dictionary ; Bangkok 1898.
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Roman Catholic bishop (1805–1862)
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Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix died on 18 June 1862 in Bangkok.
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Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix was a catholic priest, missionary and catholic bishop.
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