Christophe Ernest Bonjean | |
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Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Colombo, Ceylon |
Installed | 25 November 1886 |
Retired | 1892 |
Predecessor | Office newly created |
Successor | André Mélizan |
Orders | |
Ordination | 11 December 1846 as Priest and 24 August 1868 as Bishop |
Consecration | 25 November 1886 as Archbishop of Colombo by Archbishop Joseph Hippolyte Guibert |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 September 1823 Riom, France |
Died | 3 August 1892 (aged 68) Colombo |
Nationality | French |
Christophe Ernest Bonjean (21 September 1823 – 3 August 1892) was a French Catholic missionary and priest who became the first Archbishop of Colombo, Ceylon in 1886.