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Augustin Hacquard

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Roman Catholic apostolic Vicar of Sahara and Sudan (1860-1901)

FranceHistorical FiguresLived 1860 to 1901 · aged 40
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Augustin Prosper Hacquard was a French missionary who became Apostolic Vicar of Sahara and Sudan in 1898.

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White Fathers in Marseille 25 December 1894 before leaving for the Sudan, Hacquard in centerWhite Fathers in Marseille 25 December 1894 before leaving for the Sudan, Hacquard in centerWhite Fathers on 25 October 1897 in Marseille, Hacquard in centerWhite Fathers on 25 October 1897 in Marseille, Hacquard in centerMission at Ségou in 1900Mission at Ségou in 1900

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

Historical Figures from France 6

Charles-Édouard Hocquard35.3Casimir Maistre34.9François Jules Harmand35.5Henri Marie Gustave d'Ollone34.9Théodore Pavie35.7Jean Baptiste Douville34.5

About this person

Augustin Prosper Hacquard was a French missionary who became Apostolic Vicar of Sahara and Sudan in 1898. After several years in Algeria, including a short period as head of the Armed Brothers of the Sahara, he was appointed to the French Sudan, the newly acquired territories along the Niger River to the east of Senegal, where he established several mission stations. The missionaries founded several villages, where they settled former slaves.

Country
France
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1901 · aged 40
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6 languages

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