Michael Levadoux (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Arthur Jones · 1913
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Michael Levadoux was among the first Sulpicians who, when religion lay distressed in France, crossed to the United States and founded St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. He was born at Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne on 1 April 1746 and died at Le-Puy-en-Velay on 13 January 1815. He entered the Sulpician seminary at Clermont in 1769, studied theology, and spent a year in the Solitude novitiate.
In 1774 he became director of the Limoges seminary, staying until 1791. As affairs darkened in France, Superior-General Emery resolved to plant a Sulpician house abroad, and at Nuncio Dugnani's suggestion chose the United States. After talks with Bishop Carroll, Francis Nagot was named first director of the planned Baltimore seminary. Levadoux sailed with Nagot's party from St. Malo on 8 April 1791 and reached Baltimore on 10 July, after a stormy, roundabout voyage.
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| CREATOR | Arthur Jones |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |