Camillus Paul Maes | |
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Bishop of Covington | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Covington |
Appointed | October 1, 1884 |
Term ended | May 11, 1915 (his death) |
Predecessor | Augustus Toebbe |
Successor | Ferdinand Brossart |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 19, 1868 by Charles André Anthonis |
Consecration | January 25, 1885 by William Henry Elder |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | May 11, 1915 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 69)
Motto | Crux mihi dux |
Signature | |
Coat of arms |
Camillus Paul Maes (March 13, 1846 – May 11, 1915) was a Belgian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Covington from 1885 until his death in 1915. He remains the longest-serving bishop of the diocese and, during his 30 years in office, he was most notably responsible for building the current Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.