Louis de Goesbriand
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Louis Joseph Marie Théodore de Goesbriand was a French-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont from 1853 until his death in 1899. His
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John Stephen Michaud
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John Stephen Michaud was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont from 1899 until his death in 1908.
Louis de Goesbriand
…and 1884, and the First Vatican Council in Rome from 1869 to 1870. In 1893, De Goesbriand delegated administration of the diocese to Coadjutor Bishop John Stephen Michaud. In 1892, de Goesbriand purchased land at Fort Sainte Anne on Isle La Motte in order to preserve its history. A small chapel was built. In August 1894…
John Stephen Michaud