Nouel was born to Carlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret, a Dominican diplomat, law teacher, journalist, and businessman of French descent, and Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D'Olbreuse (daughter of President Tomás Bobadilla y Briones, of full Spanish descent and the first ruler of the Dominican Republic, with his wife of French noble origin María Virginia Desmier D'Olbreuse y Allard, from the Desmier of Olbreuse dynasty) in Santo Domingo. Nouel was 3/4 French and 1/4 Spanish. His great-grandfather, Barthelemy Pierret Grinet, was a French gunnery sergeant who arrived to the island on 29 January 1802 in the fleet commanded by General Leclerc, Napoleon's brother-in-law.[1]
Ancestors of Adolfo Alejandro Nouel
16. Blaise Nouel Marien
8. François-Adolphe Nouel Naulin
17. Marie Naulin
4. Juan Bautista Adolfo Nouel y Gobert (b. 1806, d. 1859)
18. Pierre Gobert
9. Marie-Sophie Gobert Tessier
19. Marie-Louise Tessier
2. Carlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret (b. 1833, m. 1854, d. 1905)
20. Robert Pierret
10. Barthelemy Pierret Grienet
21. Marie-Louise Grienet
5. Juana Rosa Margarita Pierret y Grandier (b. 1800)
22. Jérôme Grandier Jerlin
11. María Margarita Grandier Champenoise
23. Pétronille Chapenoise
1. Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla (b. 1862, d. 1937)
3. Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D'Olbreuse (b. 1835, m. 1854, d. 1876)
28. Charles Desmier D'Olbreuse
14. Bernard Desmier D'Olbreuse
29. Catherine Rasteau des Arnaulds
7. María Virginia Desmier D'Olbreuse y Allard (m. 1832,d. 1879)
15. Marie-Madeleine Allard
He began his studies in El Colegio El Estudio, of Santo Domingo, and afterward he studied at the Seminary of the Dominican Capital. Before going to study abroad, he was a student of Archbishop Fernando Arturo de Meriño. He went to Italy where he studied in the Colegio Latin Pio for ten years. He excelled in this school as one of the brightest students. In 1883 he received a doctorate in philosophy and bachelor's degree in theology and canon law from the Gregorian University. In 1885, accompanied by Monsignor Meriño, he returned to Santo Domingo and received the sacred order of priesthood in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
Priesthoodedit
In 1888 he became the parish priest of San Juan. In 1890, he became parish priest of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo and vice-chancellor of the Conciliar Seminary of Santo Tomas de Aquino. In this seminary he taught Philosophy, Latin and Theology. Later he became parish priest of Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz in el Seibo, San Juan de la Maguana and finally of the parish in La Vega. In this city he initiated the building of a church the Town designated as "adopted son".
In 1903, he was elected deputy of the Province of La Vega. He traveled to Rome, in this year and was designated by Cardinal Merry de Val as Archbishop of Metymma and successor of Monsignor Merino whom he succeeded in the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo after his death on August 20, 1906.
Politicsedit
He was inaugurated as provisional president of the Dominican Republic through a decree of the National Congress on November 30, 1912. His rise to office was due to the ongoing Civil War and the imperative that the presidential office be occupied by a neutral person, who inspired trust and respect, and could offer a stable peace. He resigned before the National Assembly, on April 13, 1913, after considering that he had achieved his purpose to bring peace to the country.
His literary work has not been published. Typed copies are kept by the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. He was in charge of editing the work of his father Historia Eclesiastica de la Arquidiocesis de Santo Domingo.
He was in the middle of revising several documents from el Archivo de Indias when he died in 1937.
^Espinal Hernández, Edwin Rafael (3 December 2005). "Los descendientes de la flota de Leclerc". Cápsulas Genealógicas (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía (Dominican Institute of Genealogy). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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Monsenor Nouel redirects here For the province of the Dominican Republic see Monsenor Nouel Province This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Adolfo Alejandro Nouel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Nouel and the second or maternal family name is Bobadilla Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla 12 December 1862 Santo Domingo 26 June 1937 was an archbishop educator and interim president of the Dominican Republic The Most Reverend MonsignorAdolfo Alejandro NouelMetropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo Primate of the IndiesArchbishop NouelChurchRoman Catholic ChurchArchdioceseSanto DomingoSeeBasilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la MenorAppointed20 August 1906Quashed11 October 1935PredecessorFernando Arturo de MerinoSuccessorRicardo PittiniOther post s President of the Dominican Republic 1912 1913 OrdersOrdination19 December 1885by Fernando Arturo de MerinoConsecration16 October 1904by Rafael Merry del ValPersonal detailsBornAdolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla 1862 12 12 December 12 1862Santo Domingo Captaincy General of Santo Domingo Spanish EmpireDiedJune 25 1937 1937 06 25 aged 74 Ciudad Trujillo District of Santo Domingo Dominican RepublicNationalityDominicanDenominationCatholic ChurchResidenceSanto DomingoParentsCarlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret father Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D Olbreuse mother MottoIustitia et Pax Latin for Justice and Peace Coat of arms Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Priesthood 3 Politics 4 Writing 5 Tributes 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editNouel was born to Carlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret a Dominican diplomat law teacher journalist and businessman of French descent and Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D Olbreuse daughter of President Tomas Bobadilla y Briones of full Spanish descent and the first ruler of the Dominican Republic with his wife of French noble origin Maria Virginia Desmier D Olbreuse y Allard from the Desmier of Olbreuse dynasty in Santo Domingo Nouel was 3 4 French and 1 4 Spanish His great grandfather Barthelemy Pierret Grinet was a French gunnery sergeant who arrived to the island on 29 January 1802 in the fleet commanded by General Leclerc Napoleon s brother in law 1 Ancestors of Adolfo Alejandro Nouel16 Blaise Nouel Marien8 Francois Adolphe Nouel Naulin17 Marie Naulin4 Juan Bautista Adolfo Nouel y Gobert b 1806 d 1859 18 Pierre Gobert9 Marie Sophie Gobert Tessier19 Marie Louise Tessier2 Carlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret b 1833 m 1854 d 1905 20 Robert Pierret10 Barthelemy Pierret Grienet21 Marie Louise Grienet5 Juana Rosa Margarita Pierret y Grandier b 1800 22 Jerome Grandier Jerlin11 Maria Margarita Grandier Champenoise23 Petronille Chapenoise1 Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla b 1862 d 1937 24 Tomas Bobadilla y Mueses m 1779 d 1872 12 Vicente Bobadilla y Amaral d 1832 25 Mauricia Francisca Amaral y Jimenez6 Tomas Bobadilla y Briones b 1785 m 1832 d 1871 26 Mateo Briones y Sanchez13 Gregoria Justina Briones y Perez27 Dominga Perez y Perez3 Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D Olbreuse b 1835 m 1854 d 1876 28 Charles Desmier D Olbreuse14 Bernard Desmier D Olbreuse29 Catherine Rasteau des Arnaulds7 Maria Virginia Desmier D Olbreuse y Allard m 1832 d 1879 15 Marie Madeleine Allard He began his studies in El Colegio El Estudio of Santo Domingo and afterward he studied at the Seminary of the Dominican Capital Before going to study abroad he was a student of Archbishop Fernando Arturo de Merino He went to Italy where he studied in the Colegio Latin Pio for ten years He excelled in this school as one of the brightest students In 1883 he received a doctorate in philosophy and bachelor s degree in theology and canon law from the Gregorian University In 1885 accompanied by Monsignor Merino he returned to Santo Domingo and received the sacred order of priesthood in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo Priesthood editIn 1888 he became the parish priest of San Juan In 1890 he became parish priest of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo and vice chancellor of the Conciliar Seminary of Santo Tomas de Aquino In this seminary he taught Philosophy Latin and Theology Later he became parish priest of Santa Barbara Santa Cruz in el Seibo San Juan de la Maguana and finally of the parish in La Vega In this city he initiated the building of a church the Town designated as adopted son In 1903 he was elected deputy of the Province of La Vega He traveled to Rome in this year and was designated by Cardinal Merry de Val as Archbishop of Metymma and successor of Monsignor Merino whom he succeeded in the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo after his death on August 20 1906 Politics editHe was inaugurated as provisional president of the Dominican Republic through a decree of the National Congress on November 30 1912 His rise to office was due to the ongoing Civil War and the imperative that the presidential office be occupied by a neutral person who inspired trust and respect and could offer a stable peace He resigned before the National Assembly on April 13 1913 after considering that he had achieved his purpose to bring peace to the country The invasion of the Dominican Republic by American troops surprised him while he was in Rome where he had traveled for health reasons He returned to Santo Domingo in 1920 and wrote a letter to the American Ambassador protesting the American intervention Writing editHis literary work has not been published Typed copies are kept by the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo He was in charge of editing the work of his father Historia Eclesiastica de la Arquidiocesis de Santo Domingo He was in the middle of revising several documents from el Archivo de Indias when he died in 1937 Tributes editMonsenor Nouel Province was named for Adolfo Nouel References edit Espinal Hernandez Edwin Rafael 3 December 2005 Los descendientes de la flota de Leclerc Capsulas Genealogicas in Spanish Instituto Dominicano de Genealogia Dominican Institute of Genealogy Retrieved 27 September 2014 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byFernando Arturo de Merino Archbishop of Santo Domingo1906 1935 Succeeded byRicardo Paolo PittiniPolitical officesPreceded byEladio Victoria President of the Dominican Republic1912 1913 Succeeded byJose Bordas ValdezAcademic officesNew institution Chairman of the Dominican Academy of History1927 1937 Succeeded byCayetano Armando Rodriguez Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Dominican Republic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adolfo Alejandro Nouel amp oldid 1175250849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
