Louis Laneau
Most Reverend Louis Laneau | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Siam | |
Louis Laneau (on the right, forefront) was closely involved in the contacts with king Narai. Here, Chevalier de Chaumont presents a letter from Louis XIV to King Narai. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Vicar Apostolic of Siam |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Louis Champion de Cicé |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 March 1674 by Pierre Lambert de la Motte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1637 |
| Died | March 16, 1696 (aged 58) Ayutthaya |
| Nationality | French |
Louis Laneau (31 May 1637 in Mondoubleau – 16 March 1696 in Ayutthaya) was a French bishop of the 17th century who was active as a missionary in the kingdom of Siam (modern Thailand). He was a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. He was initially nominated as the replacement of Msgr Ignace Cotolendi in charge of Nankin.