Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus
Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus | |
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| Archbishop of Bordeaux | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
| In office | 30 July 1826 to 19 July 1836 |
| Predecessor | Charles-François d'Aviau Du Bois de Sanzay |
| Successor | François Donnet |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Montauban (1823–1826) Bishop of Boston (1808–1823) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1790 |
| Consecration | 1 November 1810 by John Carroll |
| Created cardinal | 1 February 1836 by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus 28 January 1768 Mayenne, Province of Maine, France |
| Died | 19 July 1836 (aged 68) Bordeaux, France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Jean-Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus (also known as John Cheverus; 28 January 1768 – 19 July 1836) was a French-born Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Boston. He later served as Bishop of Montauban and Archbishop of Bordeaux, both in France. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1836.