Dominique-Augustin Dufêtre
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Dominique-Augustin Dufêtre (Lyon
, 17 April 1796–Nevers
, 6 November 1860) was the bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers
from 1842 to 1860.
Born in Lyon
, Dufêtre entered the seminary of Saint Irene and then entered the monastery of the Carthusian
s in Lyon, after which he preached throughout France at missions and ecclesiastical retreats. He was vicar general
of Tours
when he was appointed on 13 September 1842 as bishop of Nevers; he was ordained on 21 March 1843. His patron saint was Saint Dominic
.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, 17 April 1796–Nevers
Nevers
Nevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
, 6 November 1860) was the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Nièvre, in the Region of Bourgogne....
from 1842 to 1860.
Born in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, Dufêtre entered the seminary of Saint Irene and then entered the monastery of the Carthusian
Carthusian
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
s in Lyon, after which he preached throughout France at missions and ecclesiastical retreats. He was vicar general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
when he was appointed on 13 September 1842 as bishop of Nevers; he was ordained on 21 March 1843. His patron saint was Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic , also known as Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo Félix de Guzmán was the founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers , a Catholic religious order...
.