Adrien-Joseph Larribeau (4 February 1883 – 12 August 1974) was a

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priest who was

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Career

Larribeau began his career in 1907 in the

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as an ordained priest, later that year he went on his mission to

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. In 1926, he was appointed to Coadjutor

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of Seoul, Korea. Also in 1926, he was appointed to the Titular Bishop of Dusa, being ordained the next year. With the

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getting stricter he resigned from the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Seoul in 1942. In 1958, he was appointed to the Vicar Apostolic of Daijeon. In 1962, he was appointed to the Bishop of Daejeon, the next year he retired. In 1963, he was appointed to the Bishop of Thinis. He died in 1974.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Larribeau, Adrien-Joseph 1883 births 1974 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Daejeon People from Gers 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in South Korea 20th-century French Roman Catholic priests Roman Catholic bishops of Seoul People of Korea under Japanese rule South Korean people of French descent