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Jude Speyrer

Jude Speyrer

American Roman Catholic bishop (1929-2013)

Jude Speyrer (April 14, 1929 – July 21, 2013) D.D. was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1]

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Biography

Born on April 14, 1929, in Leonville, Louisiana, Speyrer was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Maurice Schexnayder on July 25, 1953. He was appointed the first bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles on January 29, 1980, by Pope John Paul II; he was consecrated by Bishop Gerard Louis Frey on April 25, 1980.[1]

On December 12, 2000, John Paul II accepted Speyer's resignation as bishop of Lake Charles. Jude Speyrer died on July 21, 2013, in Opelousas, Louisiana, aged 84.[2][1]

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  1. [1]
    Jude Speyrer profile at Catholic Hierarchy website[self-published source]
  2. [2]
    Lake Charles Bishop Jude Speyrer dies Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
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