Charles Lavigne


Charles Lavigne S.J.
First Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Portrait of Charles Lavigne S.J.
ChurchCatholic Church (Latin Church)
SeeTrincomalee
Appointed27 August 1898
Term ended11 July 1913
Predecessorpost established
SuccessorGaston Robichez, S.J
Other post(s)Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam (later renamed Changanacherry), Kerala
Previous post(s)Secretary to Jesuit General in Rome
Personal details
Born
Louis

(1840-01-06)January 6, 1840
Marvejols, France
DiedJuly 11, 1913(1913-07-11) (aged 73)
Marvejols, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationCatholic bishop
ProfessionDecember 1866
Charles Lavigne
First Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam (later renamed Changanacherry), Kerala
Appointed13 September 1887
Installed10 May 1888
Term ended11 June 1896
Predecessorpost established
SuccessorMatthew Makil
Orders
Ordination1864
Consecration13 November 1887
by Bishop Julien Costes

Charles Lavigne, S.J. was a Catholic bishop of the Latin Church from France who was appointed as the first Vicar Apostolic in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Vicariate of Kottayam on 20 May 1887.[1] After shifting the seat of Kottayam Vicariate to Changanacherry on 16 September 1890,[1][2] his term ended on 28 July 1896. He later served as the first Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 27 August 1898[3] until his death at Marvejols in France on 11 July 1913.[4]He is famous for his contributions for education with help of Catholic Church, in Travancore and Malabar region, especially St Berchmans English High School (1891).

  1. ^ a b "Syro Malabar Church Chronology". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Archdiocese Changanacherry". www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Trincomalee (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ Kottoor, Dr. Thomas (2012). "ബിഷപ്പ് കാർലോസ് ലവീഞ്ഞ് കോട്ടയം അതിരൂപതയ്ക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി" കോട്ടയം അതിരൂപത ശതാബ്ദി സ്മരണിക 1911- 2011. Kottayam: Archeparchy of Kottayam. pp. 22–23.