Francis Janssens

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Francis August Janssens
Archbishop of New Orleans
SeeArchdiocese of New Orleans
InstalledSeptember 16, 1888
Term endedJune 9, 1897
PredecessorFrancis Xavier Leray
SuccessorPlacide Louis Chapelle
Other post(s)Bishop of Natchez (1881–1888)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1867
ConsecrationMay 1, 1881
Personal details
Born(1843-10-17)October 17, 1843
Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
DiedJune 9, 1897(1897-06-09) (aged 53)
On the steamer Creole on the Atlantic Ocean
EducationAmerican College at Louvain

Francis August Anthony Joseph Janssens (October 17, 1843 – June 9, 1897) was a Dutch-born American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New Orleans from 1888 to 1897. He previously served as Bishop of Natchez from 1881 to 1888.

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