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Louis Philip Mariaueheau d' Esgias

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ESGIAS, Louis Philip Mariaueheau d', Canadian R. C. bishop, born in Canada, 5 April 1710; died in L'Ile d'Orleans, Canada, 4 June 1788. His name was submitted to the court of Rome by the Canadian government as its choice for coadjutor bishop of Quebec in 1770. He had been previously parish priest of L'Ile d'Orleans for seventeen years, He was a man of weak intellect and timid character, and it was supposed by the Canadian clergy that the object of the governor general in selecting him for the office was to weaken the Church.

Their resistance, however, and that of the titular bishop, Briand, was feeble. He was consecrated in 1772 under the title of bishop of Dorvlea in partibus. Immediately after his consecration he was sent back to his parish by Bishop Briand, who refused to admit him to any share in the government of the diocese. But in 1774, at the request of the governor general, he recognized him as coadjutor of Quebec, and assigned him revenue suitable to his rank.

In 1784 the resignation of his predecessor made him bishop of Quebec. The priests of his diocese, who were persuaded of his unfitness for the office, asked him to name a coadjutor, which he did, and then retired to the presbytery of Saint Peter in L'Ile d'Orleans, where He resided until his death.

ESGIAS, Louis Philip Mariaueheau d', Canadian R. C. bishop, born in Canada, 5 April 1710; died in L'Ile d'Orleans, Canada, 4 June 1788. His name was submitted to the court of Rome by the Canadian government as its choice for coadjutor bishop of Quebec in 1770. He had been previously parish priest of L'Ile d'Orleans for seventeen years, He was a man of weak intellect and timid character, and it was supposed by the Canadian clergy that the object of the governor general in selecting him for the office was to weaken the Church. Their resistance, however, and that of the titular bishop, Briand, was feeble. He was consecrated in 1772 under the title of bishop of Dorvlea inpartibns. Immediately after his consecration he was sent back to his parish by Bishop Briand, who refused to admit him to any share in the government of the diocese. But in 1774, at the request of the governor general, he recognized him as coadjutor of Quebec, and assigned him revenue suitable to his rank.

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