Mgr Augustin Marre ocso, Tit. archbishop of Melitene

                                        

     

                                                                          

                            name

Augustin Marre

                    Latin name

Augustinus

             baptismal name

Auguste

                             born

Nov 16, 1853 in Glassac (France)

            higher education

             ordained priest

Nov 18, 1877

            ordained bishop

Aug 19, 1900

    begin of monastic life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 25, 1871 entered in Sainte Marie du Désert to be a lay brother, but he returns to his family

Dec 28, 1872 admission to become monastic novice in St Marie du Désert

Jan 12, 1873 oblation

March 19, 1874 novice of choir monks and member of the new community of Igny

March 25, 1876 monastic profession in Igny

             responsibilities

1886 Abbot of Igny

Aug 11, 1900 appointed titular bishop of Constantia (Arabia) and auxiliary bishop of Reims (France)

Oct 8, 1904 - Sept 18, 1922 Abbot General OCR and Abbot of Cîteaux

Aug 16, 1923 titular archbishop of Melitene

                               died

Sept 6, 1927 in Dijon

                            buried

Sept 9, 1927 in Cîteaux

 

                                        

     

                                                                           

      

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