Michael Portier
Michael Portier (September 7, 1795, Montbrison, France – May 14, 1859, Mobile, Alabama) was an American Catholic bishop who served as the first Bishop of Mobile from 1829 until his death in 1859..
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Michael Portier | |
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| Bishop of Mobile | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Mobile |
| In office | May 15, 1829 – May 14, 1859 |
| Successor | John Quinlan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 16, 1818 |
| Consecration | August 26, 1825 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1795 Montbrison, France |
| Died | May 14, 1859 (aged 63) Mobile, Alabama, United States |
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| Styles of Michael Portier | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Portier immigrated from France in 1817, ordained thereafter in the United States. He later founded many parishes and Catholic institutions in Alabama and Florida, particularly in Mobile. Among them was Providence Hospital. He also recruited religious orders of men and women to teach and care for parishioners. He is also one of several early American Catholic bishops to have owned slaves.
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