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DUBUIS, Claude Mary, R. C. bishop, born in France in 1817. After his ordination he immigrated to Texas, and was stationed at Castroville in 1847. Here he lived in a wretched hut until, with the aid of a brother missionary, he was able to build a residence and a schoolhouse with his own hands. In 1850 he was transferred to San Antonio, and had charge of the Church of San Ferdinand. Here he established a convent and school of the Ursulines. In 1862 he was appointed bishop of Galveston. Bishop Dubuis was so successful in reorganizing his diocese after the civil war that in 1874 it contained 55 Churches, 83 priests, and about 100,000 Catholics. He resigned his see in 1880.
DUBUIS, Claude Mary - Appleton's Biography Edited by Stanley L. Klos
DUBUIS, Claude
Mary, R. C. bishop, born in Teche, France on 10 March 1817; died at Vernaison,
France, 21 May 1895. After his ordination he immigrated to Texas, and was
stationed at Castroville in 1847. Here he lived in a wretched hut until, with
the aid of a brother missionary, he was able to build a residence and a
schoolhouse with his own hands. In 1850 he was transferred to San Antonio, and
had charge of the Church of San Ferdinand. Here he established a convent and
school of the Ursulines.
In 1862 he was
appointed bishop of Galveston. Bishop Dubuis was so successful in reorganizing
his diocese after the civil war that in 1874 it contained 55 Churches, 83
priests, and about 100,000 Catholics. Because of poor health he gave up the
administration of his diocese and returned to France in 1880, but remained
bishop of Galveston until He retired in 1892 and was named titular bishop of
Arca, which title he held until his death in 1895. He is buried in Coutouvre in
the parish church.
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