Louis Laneau

Most Reverend

Louis Laneau
Vicar Apostolic of Siam
Louis Laneau (on the right, forefront) was closely involved in the contacts with king Narai. Here, Chevalier de Chaumont presents a letter from Louis XIV to King Narai.
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseVicar Apostolic of Siam
PredecessorNone
SuccessorLouis Champion de Cicé
Orders
Consecration25 March 1674
by Pierre Lambert de la Motte
Personal details
Born31 May 1637
DiedMarch 16, 1696(1696-03-16) (aged 58)
Ayutthaya
NationalityFrench

Louis Laneau (31 May 1637 in Mondoubleau – 16 March 1696 in Ayutthaya) was a French bishop of the 17th century who was active as a missionary in the kingdom of Siam (modern Thailand). He was a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. He was initially nominated as the replacement of Msgr Ignace Cotolendi in charge of Nankin.