Augustus Marie Martin

His Excellency, The Right Reverend

Augustus Marie Martin
Bishop of Natchitoches
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Natchitoches
In officeNovember 30, 1853 –
September 29, 1875
Predecessornone
SuccessorFrancis Xavier Leray
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1828
by Claude-Louis de Lesquen
ConsecrationNovember 30, 1853
by Antoine Blanc
Personal details
Born(1803-02-01)February 1, 1803
Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
DiedSeptember 29, 1875(1875-09-29) (aged 72)
Natchitoches, Louisiana, US
MottoSpes mea
(My hope)

Augustus Marie Martin (February 1, 1803 – September 29, 1875) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Natchitoches in Louisiana from 1853 until 1875.

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