Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus

JEAN-LOUIS LEFEBVRE DE CHEVERUS

Born : 28 January 1768
Deceased : 19 July 1836

Bishop of Boston, 1808-1823
Bishop of Montauban, 1823-1826
Archbishop of Bordeaux, 1826-1836
Cardinal 1836

Arms (crest) of Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus

Official blazon

D'argent à la croix ancrée de sabl

Origin/meaning

These arms have been used by the bishop at least in Montauban and Bordeaux. It is not sure whether the arms were already used in Boston. The cross is a symbol for the Holy Cross Cathedral of Boston.

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