Francis Xavier Leray
Francis Xavier Leray | |
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| Archbishop of New Orleans | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Installed | December 28, 1883 |
| Term ended | September 23, 1887 |
| Predecessor | Napoléon-Joseph Perché |
| Successor | Francis Janssens |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Natchitoches (1877–1879) Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans (1879–1883) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 19, 1852 by John J. Chanche |
| Consecration | April 22, 1877 by Samuel Eccleston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1825 |
| Died | September 23, 1887 (aged 62) Châteaugiron |
| Buried | Châteaugiron |
| Styles of Francis Xavier Leray | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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Francis Xavier Leray (April 20, 1825 – September 23, 1887) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Natchitoches in Louisiana (1877–1879) and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (1883–1887).