Placide Louis Chapelle

The Most Reverend

Placide Louis Chapelle
Archbishop of New Orleans
Archbishop of Santa Fe
Chapelle, c. 1903
SeeArchdiocese of New Orleans
AppointedDecember 1, 1897
Term endedAugust 9, 1905 (his death)
PredecessorFrancis Janssens
SuccessorJames Blenk
Other post(s)Apostolic Delegate to Cuba (1898–1905)
Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico (1898–1905)
Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines (1899–1901)
Archbishop of Santa Fe (1894–1897)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe (1891–1894)
Orders
OrdinationJune 28, 1865
by Martin John Spalding
ConsecrationNovember 1, 1891
by James Gibbons
Personal details
Born(1842-08-28)August 28, 1842
DiedAugust 9, 1905(1905-08-09) (aged 62)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Coat of armsPlacide Louis Chapelle's coat of arms

Placide Louis Chapelle (August 28, 1842 – August 9, 1905) was a French-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santa Fe (1894–1897) and later Archbishop of New Orleans (1897–1905). Following the Spanish–American War, he also served as Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.