Mgr. Clément BONNAND (20 May 1796 – 21 March 1861) was a missionary of Paris Foreign Missions Society and was the Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry from 3 April 1850 until his death on 21 March 1861.[1]
He was born on 20 May 1796 in Saint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire, France, he was ordained priest on 17 June 1821. He served for some time as an assistant in a parish of his own diocese. He joined the MEP Seminary on 14 November 1823. He left for the Malabar Mission on 4 February 1824 and served first at Phirangipuram in Andhra Pradesh.
Catechism book printed in Mission press by Clément Bonnand in 1841, donated by Fr. Brertrand S.J to the Congregation of propagation of faith, is now preserved in a Museum in FranceTomb of Mgr. Clément Bonnand
He was selected as Coadjutor by Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert in 1831. He hesitated a long time before accepting this charge. He was consecrated on 8 November 1833 at Oulgaret in Our Lady of Victory Church.[2] This odd place was chosen for his consecration because the diocese was hit by a heavy famine and it was feared that a lavish ceremony would result in the hatred of the starving people. Mgr. Hébert also advised not to inform about the consecration even to the priests of the vicarate. Anyhow, Mgr. Bonnand informed Fr. Surpiés. The ceremony was considered as a mean one by Bonnand himself, because he was given an old white mitre and Mgr. Hébert's cassock was adjusted to fit him. [3] The Annals of the Propagation of the Faith mentions that Dr. Bonnand was authorized by the Holy See to send missionaries to the Maldive Islands where the Christian faith has not reached.[2]
Mission Pressedit
Mgr. Bonnand encouraged his priests to enter into the press media. The catholic mission started their own schools and began to publish books on matter of Catholic Doctrine. Mgr. Bonnand himself published a small catechism book in 1837. Due to the usefulness this media, a new printing press was established by the mission near the cathedral in 1841. In this press, Mgr. Bonnand published a larger catechism book in 1841.[4]
The Synod of Pondicherryedit
The Salient point of his tenure as Vicar Apostolic, was "The Synod of Pondicherry". It took place from 18 January to 13 February 1844. It was to have a very great influence not only in India but in all the Far East. After the Synod, Father LUQUET was sent to Rome to plead for the creation of local catholic hierarchy in India, but the request was too much ahead of the time.
On 16 March 1845 the Vicariate Apostolic of Pondicherry was divided into three missions. Namely: Pondicherry, Coimbatore and Mysore. On 3 April 1850, by the Brief "Pastorale Minsisterium" Mysore and Coimbatore too, were elevated into an Apostolic Vicariate.
In 1849, Mgr Bonnad held a second synod that completed the work of the Synod of 1844.
On 13 August 1859 Mgr Bonnand was appointed by Pope Pius IX, Visitor Apostolic for all the missions in India. He left Pondicherry, never to return, on 29 November 1859. He died in Benares on 21 March 1861.
The short biography of his predecessor Mgr. Hébert, ends with the following note:" Selecting Mgr BONNAND as his successor may be considered as the greatest service he rendered to the mission." Mgr. Bonnand, was one of the most remarkable Vicar Apostolic of the MEP Society and the missions in India where he played an important role for more than 20 years.[5]
Referencesedit
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^ abAnnals of the Propagation of the Faith, Volume 1, 1839 - Pg. 146
^P. A., Sampath Kumar; Carof, André (1999). History of Pondicherry Mission: An Outline (a translation from French). Chennai: Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras. pp. 91–92.
^. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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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 Clement Bonnand news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mgr Clement BONNAND 20 May 1796 21 March 1861 was a missionary of Paris Foreign Missions Society and was the Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry from 3 April 1850 until his death on 21 March 1861 1 MonsignorClement BonnandM E P Vicar Apostolic of PondicherryTitular Bishop of DruziparaMonsignor Clement BonnandChurchCatholic ChurchInstalled3 April 1850Term ended21 March 1861PredecessorLouis Charles Auguste HebertSuccessorJoseph Isidore GodelleOrdersOrdination17 June 1821Consecration10 November 1833by Bishop Louis Charles Auguste HebertPersonal detailsBorn 1796 05 20 20 May 1796Saint Maurice sur Dargoire FranceDied21 March 1861 1861 03 21 aged 64 BenaresBuriedImmaculate Conception Cathedral PondicherryNationalityFrenchDenominationCatholicHe was born on 20 May 1796 in Saint Maurice sur Dargoire France he was ordained priest on 17 June 1821 He served for some time as an assistant in a parish of his own diocese He joined the MEP Seminary on 14 November 1823 He left for the Malabar Mission on 4 February 1824 and served first at Phirangipuram in Andhra Pradesh Contents 1 Consecration 2 Mission Press 3 The Synod of Pondicherry 4 ReferencesConsecration edit nbsp Catechism book printed in Mission press by Clement Bonnand in 1841 donated by Fr Brertrand S J to the Congregation of propagation of faith is now preserved in a Museum in France nbsp Tomb of Mgr Clement BonnandOrdination history of Clement BonnandHistoryPriestly ordinationDate17 June 1821Episcopal consecrationConsecrated byLouis Charles Auguste HebertDate10 November 1833PlaceOulgaret PondicherryEpiscopal successionBishops consecrated by Clement Bonnand as principal consecratorGaetano Antonio Mulsuce1843Etienne Louis Charbonnaux1845Melchior Marie Joseph de Marion Bresillac1846Joseph Isidore Godelle1857He was selected as Coadjutor by Bishop Louis Charles Auguste Hebert in 1831 He hesitated a long time before accepting this charge He was consecrated on 8 November 1833 at Oulgaret in Our Lady of Victory Church 2 This odd place was chosen for his consecration because the diocese was hit by a heavy famine and it was feared that a lavish ceremony would result in the hatred of the starving people Mgr Hebert also advised not to inform about the consecration even to the priests of the vicarate Anyhow Mgr Bonnand informed Fr Surpies The ceremony was considered as a mean one by Bonnand himself because he was given an old white mitre and Mgr Hebert s cassock was adjusted to fit him 3 The Annals of the Propagation of the Faith mentions that Dr Bonnand was authorized by the Holy See to send missionaries to the Maldive Islands where the Christian faith has not reached 2 Mission Press editMgr Bonnand encouraged his priests to enter into the press media The catholic mission started their own schools and began to publish books on matter of Catholic Doctrine Mgr Bonnand himself published a small catechism book in 1837 Due to the usefulness this media a new printing press was established by the mission near the cathedral in 1841 In this press Mgr Bonnand published a larger catechism book in 1841 4 The Synod of Pondicherry editThe Salient point of his tenure as Vicar Apostolic was The Synod of Pondicherry It took place from 18 January to 13 February 1844 It was to have a very great influence not only in India but in all the Far East After the Synod Father LUQUET was sent to Rome to plead for the creation of local catholic hierarchy in India but the request was too much ahead of the time On 16 March 1845 the Vicariate Apostolic of Pondicherry was divided into three missions Namely Pondicherry Coimbatore and Mysore On 3 April 1850 by the Brief Pastorale Minsisterium Mysore and Coimbatore too were elevated into an Apostolic Vicariate In 1849 Mgr Bonnad held a second synod that completed the work of the Synod of 1844 On 13 August 1859 Mgr Bonnand was appointed by Pope Pius IX Visitor Apostolic for all the missions in India He left Pondicherry never to return on 29 November 1859 He died in Benares on 21 March 1861 The short biography of his predecessor Mgr Hebert ends with the following note Selecting Mgr BONNAND as his successor may be considered as the greatest service he rendered to the mission Mgr Bonnand was one of the most remarkable Vicar Apostolic of the MEP Society and the missions in India where he played an important role for more than 20 years 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clement Bonnand Bishop Clement Bonnand M E P Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney a b Annals of the Propagation of the Faith Volume 1 1839 Pg 146 P A Sampath Kumar Carof Andre 1999 History of Pondicherry Mission An Outline a translation from French Chennai Department of Christian Studies University of Madras pp 91 92 The Paris Foreign Mission MEP Bangalore India Archived from the original on 4 April 2013 Retrieved 5 December 2012 Biography in French at archives mepasie org Catholic Church titlesPreceded byGabrijel Palkovic TITULAR Bishop of Druzipara19 August 1831 21 March 1861 Succeeded byJose Antonio de la Pena y NavarroPreceded byLouis Charles Auguste Hebertas Superior of Karnatic Mission in Pondicherry Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry3 October 1836 21 March 1861 Succeeded byJoseph Isidore Godelle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clement Bonnand amp oldid 1019250608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
