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'''Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer''' (September 22, 1820 – July 27, 1869) was a French prelate of the [[Catholic Church]] who served as the first [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince|Archbishop of Port-au-Prince]] (1863-1869). |
'''Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer''' (September 22, 1820 – July 27, 1869) was a French prelate of the [[Catholic Church]] who served as the first [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince|Archbishop of Port-au-Prince]] (1863-1869). |
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Born in [[Lesneven]], [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]], he was the son of Benjamin Martial Testard du Cosquer and Marie Désirée Goury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.filae.com/v4/genealogie/searchresults.mvc/viewerosd?IsOnlyForPayingUser=True&StartPageIndex=0&NumberResults=7&IdActe=76acc3e9-8bd8-4c99-98ae-8c6d8ff3dee2&IdPerson=1&FirstName=Martial%20Guillaume%20Marie&LastName=Testard%20Du%20Cosquer&Source=Finist%C3%A8re%20Archives&IsFree=True&Category1=207&BaseType=8&IsNewViewer=False&IsFromArchives=False|title=Finistère Archives|website=Filae.com}}{{registration required}}</ref> After graduating from the royal college of [[Pontivy]] in 1838, he studied at the [[Faculty of Law of Paris]] and earned a doctorate in 1841.<jacques>{{cite web|url=http://www.missionnaires-st-jacques.org/2018/04/26/mgr-martial-guillaume-marie-testard-du-cosquer/|title= Mgr Martial Guillaume Marie TESTARD DU COSQUER|website=Société des Prêtres de Saint-Jacques|date=April 26, 2018|language=fr}}</ref> |
Born in [[Lesneven]], [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]], he was the son of Benjamin Martial Testard du Cosquer and Marie Désirée Goury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.filae.com/v4/genealogie/searchresults.mvc/viewerosd?IsOnlyForPayingUser=True&StartPageIndex=0&NumberResults=7&IdActe=76acc3e9-8bd8-4c99-98ae-8c6d8ff3dee2&IdPerson=1&FirstName=Martial%20Guillaume%20Marie&LastName=Testard%20Du%20Cosquer&Source=Finist%C3%A8re%20Archives&IsFree=True&Category1=207&BaseType=8&IsNewViewer=False&IsFromArchives=False|title=Finistère Archives|website=Filae.com}}{{registration required}}</ref> After graduating from the royal college of [[Pontivy]] in 1838, he studied at the [[Faculty of Law of Paris]] and earned a doctorate in 1841.<ref name=jacques>{{cite web|url=http://www.missionnaires-st-jacques.org/2018/04/26/mgr-martial-guillaume-marie-testard-du-cosquer/|title= Mgr Martial Guillaume Marie TESTARD DU COSQUER|website=Société des Prêtres de Saint-Jacques|date=April 26, 2018|language=fr}}</ref> |
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He was ordained to the priesthood on April 22, 1848.<ref name=hierarchy>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bducos.html|title=Archbishop Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer|website=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]}}</ref> During his time as a priest, he served as pastor of Saint-Louis Church in [[Brest, France|Brest]] and [[vicar general]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre|Diocese of Basse-Terre]]. In 1849 he ministered to the French troops under General [[Charles Oudinot]] during the siege of Rome and was subsequently awarded the [[Legion of Honour]]. |
He was ordained to the priesthood on April 22, 1848.<ref name=hierarchy>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bducos.html|title=Archbishop Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer|website=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]}}</ref> During his time as a priest, he served as pastor of Saint-Louis Church in [[Brest, France|Brest]] and [[vicar general]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre|Diocese of Basse-Terre]]. In 1849 he ministered to the French troops under General [[Charles Oudinot]] during the siege of Rome and was subsequently awarded the [[Legion of Honour]]. |
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Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer | |
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| Archbishop of Port-au-Prince | |
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| See | Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince |
| Appointed | September 7, 1863 |
| Term ended | July 27, 1869 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Alexis-Jean-Marie Guilloux |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 22, 1848 |
| Consecration | October 18, 1863 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1820 |
| Died | July 27, 1869 (aged 48) Rome, Italy |
Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer (September 22, 1820 – July 27, 1869) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the first Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (1863-1869).
Born in Lesneven, Brittany, he was the son of Benjamin Martial Testard du Cosquer and Marie Désirée Goury.[1] After graduating from the royal college of Pontivy in 1838, he studied at the Faculty of Law of Paris and earned a doctorate in 1841.[2]
He was ordained to the priesthood on April 22, 1848.[3] During his time as a priest, he served as pastor of Saint-Louis Church in Brest and vicar general of the Diocese of Basse-Terre. In 1849 he ministered to the French troops under General Charles Oudinot during the siege of Rome and was subsequently awarded the Legion of Honour.
Following the concordat between the Vatican and Haiti in 1860, he was appointed the first Archbishop of Port-au-Prince.[3]
He died in Rome in 1869.
References
- ^ "Finistère Archives". Filae.com.(registration required)
- ^ "Mgr Martial Guillaume Marie TESTARD DU COSQUER". Société des Prêtres de Saint-Jacques (in French). April 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Archbishop Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
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