Jean-Baptiste Boucho

Most Reverend

Jean-Baptiste Boucho
Apostolic Vicar of Malacca-Singapore
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseVicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
PredecessorJean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy
SuccessorMichel-Esther Le Turdu
Orders
ConsecrationOctober 19, 1845
by Patrick Joseph Carew
Personal details
BornFebruary 18, 1797
DiedMarch 6, 1871(1871-03-06) (aged 74)
NationalityFrench

Jean-Baptiste Boucho (February 18, 1797-March 6, 1871) was the Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore.

Biography

Jean-Baptiste Boucho was born in Athos-Aspis, France and in 1824, moved to Malaya where he was ordained as a priest of the La Société des Missions Etrangères dedicated to missionary work. In Penang, he was appointed the Parish Priest of the Church of the Assumption and established the Catholic Free School for boys.

On June 10, 1845, Pope Gregory XVI appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore and Titular Bishop of Attalea in Pamphylia. On October 19, 1845, he was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Patrick Joseph Carew, Vicar Apostolic of Bengal. Bishop Marc-Thomas Oliffe, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bengal, served as Co-Consecrator.

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