Jean-Baptiste Boucho

Most Reverend Jean-Baptiste Boucho
Apostolic Vicar of Malacca-Singapore
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
Predecessor	Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy
Successor	Michel-Esther Le Turdu
Orders
Consecration	October 19, 1845 by  Patrick Joseph Carew
Personal details
Born	February 18, 1797 Athos-Aspis, France
Died	March 6, 1871(1871-03-06) (aged 74)
Nationality	French

Jean-Baptiste Boucho (February 18, 1797-March 6, 1871) was the Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore. ^[1]

Biography

Jean-Baptiste Boucho was born in Athos-Aspis, France and in 1824, moved to Malaya ^[2] where he was ordained as a priest of the La Société des Missions Etrangères dedicated to missionary work. ^[1] In Penang, he was appointed the Parish Priest of the Church of the Assumption and established the Catholic Free School for boys. ^[2]

On June 10, 1845, Pope Gregory XVI appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore and Titular Bishop of Attalea in Pamphylia. ^[1] On October 19, 1845, he was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Patrick Joseph Carew, Vicar Apostolic of Bengal. ^[1] Bishop Marc-Thomas Oliffe, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bengal, served as Co-Consecrator. ^[1]

See also

• Catholic Church in Malaysia

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Jean-Baptiste Boucho, M.E.P." retrieved November 8, 2015^{[ self-published source ]}
2. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore - History of the Catholic Church in Singapore: "Bishop Jean Baptiste Boucho (1845-1871)" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine retrieved November 8, 2015