Jean Baptiste Lamy

Bronze statue of Lamy in front of St. Francis Cathedral

Jean Baptiste Lamy (October 11, 1814 - February 13, 1888), was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and the first Archbishop of Santa Fe (New Mexico), United States. American writer Willa Cather's novel Death Comes for the Archbishop is based on his life and career. Image File history File links Lamy. ... Image File history File links Lamy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x800, 534 KB) Summary Statue of Jean Baptiste Lamy in front of St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x800, 534 KB) Summary Statue of Jean Baptiste Lamy in front of St. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... This article is about the sacrament. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Willa Cather photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1936 Willa Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) is among the most eminent American authors. ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Death Comes for the Archbishop is a 1927 novel by Willa Cather. ...

Early life and career

Ordination as a priest

Lamy was born in Lempdes, France. He completed his classical studies in the preparatory seminary of Clermont and theological coursework in the grand seminary (major seminary) of Montferrand, where he was ordained a priest in December 1838. The arrondissement of Brioude is an arrondissement of France, located in the Haute-Loire département, in the Auvergne région. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A Minor Seminary is a secondary boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming priests. ... Clermont is the name of several places in the United States of America: Clermont, Florida Clermont, Georgia Clermont, Indiana Clermont, Iowa Clermont, New York Clermont County, Ohio Clermont is the name of several communes in France: Clermont, in the Ariège département Clermont, in the Haute-Savoie département... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason) means reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God. ... Ordination is the process in which clergy become authorized by their religious denomination and/or seminary to perform religious rituals and ceremonies. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Elevation to Bishop

After a few months as an assistant priest in his native diocese, in 1839 Lamy asked for and obtained permission to answer the call for missionaries of Bishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio. As a missionary in North America, Lamy labored in several missions of Ohio and Kentucky, when, to his surprise, he was notified of his appointment as bishop of the recently created Vicariate of New Mexico on July 23, 1850. After an arduous journey due to transportation and conditions of the period, Lamy reached Santa Fe in the summer of 1851. Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... John Baptist Purcell (1800 - 1883) was a U.S. (Irish-born) archbishop. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1819 Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area    - City 206. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Apostolic vicariate is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church for non-Catholic or missionary regions and countries which do not have a diocese yet. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Santa Fe (Spanish for holy faith) or Santa Fé (Portuguese) is the name of a number of places in the world: United States of America: Santa Fe, the state capital of New Mexico Santa Fe, Florida Santa Fe, Missouri Santa Fe, Tennessee Santa Fe, Texas Rancho Santa Fe, California It... For other senses of this word, see Summer (disambiguation). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Bishop Lamy

Lamy’s early efforts as Bishop were directed to the building of more churches in the territory, the creation of new parishes and the establishment of schools. A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ...

On February 12, 1875, the Diocese of Santa Fe was elevated to an Archdiocese with Bishop Lamy as its first Archbishop. February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ...

Lamy was responsible for the construction of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (commonly known as St. Francis Cathedral) and Loretto Chapel. Both buildings were built in the style of the Romanesque churches of France familiar to Lamy. Saint Francis Cathedral Statue of Lamy in front of the cathedral The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, commonly known as Saint Francis Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... The Loretto Chapel spiral staircase Exterior of Loretto Chapel The Loretto Chapel is a chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico known for its unusual spiral staircase, the construction of which is considered a miracle by the Sisters of Loretto. ... Romanesque St. ...

Lamy died in 1888 and is buried under the sanctuary floor of the Basilica. A bronze statue, dedicated in 1925, stands in his memory outside the front entrance of the Basilica. Lamy, New Mexico was named after the Archbishop. 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Sanctuary has multiple meanings. ... St. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lamy is a census-designated place located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. ...

Lamy was succeeded as Archbishop of Santa Fe by Jean Baptiste Salpointe, also from Auvergne, France and educated at Clermont and Montferrand. Jean Baptiste Salpointe Jean Baptiste Salpointe was the first Bishop of Arizona and the second Archbishop of Santa Fe. ... History Auvergne was also historically a province of France, deriving its name from Averni, a Gallic tribe who once occupied the area. ...

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
• Roman Catholic Church
• Loretto Chapel

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... The Loretto Chapel spiral staircase Exterior of Loretto Chapel The Loretto Chapel is a chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico known for its unusual spiral staircase, the construction of which is considered a miracle by the Sisters of Loretto. ...

References

Salpointe, Jean Baptiste, Soldiers of the Cross; Notes on the Ecclesiastical History of New-Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, Documentary Publications, Salisbury, N.C. 1977 (originally published 1898).

External links

• Archdiocese of Santa Fe home page