Simon Bruté
Simon Bruté | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Vincennes (now Indianapolis) | |
Simon William Gabriel Brute from Who-When-What Book, 1900 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Vincennes |
| See | Vincennes |
| Appointed | 6 May 1834 |
| Term ended | 26 June 1839 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 June 1808 |
| Consecration | 28 October 1834 by Benedict Joseph Flaget |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur March 20, 1779 |
| Died | June 26, 1839 (aged 60) Vincennes, Indiana, United States |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Seminary of Saint Sulpice in Paris |
Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur (March 20, 1779 – June 26, 1839) was a French Catholic missionary to the United States who served as the first Bishop of Vincennes from 1834 until his death in 1839. President John Quincy Adams called Bruté "the most learned man of his day in America."