Louis Amadeus Rappe


Louis Amadeus Rappe

Bishop of Cleveland
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Cleveland
In officeOctober 10, 1847–
August 22, 1870
SuccessorRichard Gilmour
Orders
OrdinationMarch 14, 1829
by Hugues de la Tour d'Auvergne-Lauragais
ConsecrationOctober 10, 1847
by John Baptist Purcell
Personal details
Born(1801-02-02)February 2, 1801
DiedAugust 9, 1877(1877-08-09) (aged 76)
St. Albans, Vermont, USA
BuriedCathedral of the Resurrection Chapel
NationalityFrench
MottoIn hoc signo vinces
(In this sign, thou shall conquer)
SignatureLouis Amadeus Rappe's signature

Louis Amadeus Rappe (February 2, 1801 – August 9, 1877) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1847 to 1870.