Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch

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Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch
Bishop, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Algiers
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Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch (1800-1856), first-ever Bishop of Algiers.
Church Roman Catholic
See Algiers
Appointed1838
Term ended1845
Successor Louis-Antoine-Augustin Pavy
Orders
Ordination1825
Personal details
Born(1800-05-22)22 May 1800
Bordeaux, France
DiedJuly 11, 1856(1856-07-11) (aged 56)
Bordeaux, France
NationalityFrench
DenominationRoman Catholic

Antoine-Louis-Adolphe Dupuch (1800-1856) was a French Roman Catholic priest. He served as the first-ever Bishop of Algiers from 1838 to 1845 in Algiers, French Algeria. He attempted to evangelise the local Arab population and he built nearly 60 new churches in Algeria.

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Early life

Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch was born on May 22, 1800, in Bordeaux, France. [1]

Career

Dupuch was ordained as a priest by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux in 1825. [1]

Dupuch served as the first Bishop of Algiers from 1838 to 1845. [1] He was initially appointed to cater to the French colonists who lived in Algeria and ensure they led righteous lives. [2] However, Dupuch felt called by God to restore Christianity in Algeria. [2] Indeed, he believed Arabs had been Christians before they were forced to convert to Islam. [2] He also believed Algeria could be used as a springboard to rechristianise the entire continent of Africa. [2]

Dupuch's views on evangelisation clashed with official doctrine of the French Army under Governor-General Thomas Robert Bugeaud, who feared the Arabs might feel disrespected and rebel. [2] He also clashed with Emily de Vialar and expelled her Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition from Algeria; the order focused on evangelising Tunisia instead. [3]

Meanwhile, Dupuch helped build churches across Algeria. By 1846, he had paid for the construction of 60 new churches, chapels and oratories in French Algeria, out of his own pocket. [4] However, he was forced to resign as bishop as he went into debt. [2]

Dupuch was the author of several books about Christianity in French Algeria and Africa. He wrote two books about Abdelkader El Djezairi.

Death

Dupuch died on July 11, 1856. [1]

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References

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