Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix

Jean -Baptiste Pallegoix ( born October 24, 1805 in Combertault, France, † June 18, 1862 in Bangkok ) was a French Vicar Apostolic in eastern Thailand ( " Siam Orientale ", today Archdiocese of Bangkok).

Pallegoix was ordained on May 31, 1828 Priests of the Société des Missions Etrangeres. On 3 June 1838 he was appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Siam and Titular Bishop of Mallus. The consecration took before Bishop Jean Paul Michel Hilaire Courvezy, the Vicar Apostolic of Siam was. On September 10, 1841 Pallegoix was his successor.

Pallegoix was estimated by King Mongkut (Rama IV ), and both exchanged views on a number of problems and issues with each other. The king even assisted at the burial Pallegoix '.

Works

  • Description du Royaume Thai; Paris 1854, 2 vols (Vol. II online ); Reprint: Farnborough, 1969; engl:. Bangkok 2000, ISBN 974-753-405-3.
  • Dictionary Linguae Thai immersive Samensis interpretatione Latina, Gallica et Anglica illustratum, Paris 1854, Reprint: Farnborough 1972 The first four -language dictionary of the Thai with Thai, English, French and Latin. .
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