Jean-Baptiste-Auguste de Villoutreix

Jean-Baptiste-Auguste de Villoutreix (3 November 1739 - 12 March 1792) was a Catholic Bishop of Oloron in France.[1]

He was born in Limousin, France,[2] a member of the Villoutreix Faye family who derived their name from the Castle "Faye" in the parish of Flavignac (Haute-Vienne).[3]

The former Oloron Cathedral, now St Mary's Church

He was appointed Bishop of Oloron on 18 July 1783, and was ordained to that office on 17 August.[4][5][6]

A keen scholar, he wrote in Occitan, French and Basque, and his written works include:

  • Plan de travail du Comite´, pour l'extinction de la mendicite
  • Catechisma oloroeco diocesaren cerbutchuco

He died in Oloron.[7]

References
  1. Bishops of Oloron at GCatholic Website.
  2. Les Évèques et les Archevèques de France
  3. The Great Encyclopedia
  4. Bishop of Oloron at Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  5. La Grande Encyclopédie.
  6. le Trésor de Chronologie.
  7. Treasury Chronology entry for Villoutreix La Faye Villoutreix.
Religious titles
Preceded by
François de Révol		 Bishop of Oloron
1783–1790		 Succeeded by
Barthélémy-Jean-Baptiste Sanadon



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