Philippe Viard

Philippe Viard
Archbishop of Wellington
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseWellington
Appointed3 July 1860
Installed3 July 1860
Term ended2 June 1872
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorFrancis Redwood
Personal details
Born(1809-10-11)11 October 1809
Lyon, France
Died2 June 1872(1872-06-02) (aged 62)
NationalityFrench

Philippe Joseph Viard SM (11 October 1809 – 2 June 1872) was a French priest and the first bishop of the Catholic diocese of Wellington, New Zealand.

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