Antoine Blanc
Catholic bishop
Died when: 67 years 253 days (812 months)Star Sign: Libra
Antoine Blanc (11 October 1792 – 20 June 1860) was the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.His tenure, during which the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, was at a time of growth in the city, which he matched with the most rapid church expansion in the history of New Orleans.
More new parishes were established in New Orleans under his episcopacy than at any other time.
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