Augustus Marie Martin
| Right Rev. Augustus Marie Martin | |
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| Bishop of Natchitoches | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Natchitoches |
| In office | November 30, 1853—September 29, 1875 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Francis Xavier Leray |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September, 1825 |
| Consecration | November 30, 1853 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 1, 1803 Saint-Malo, Brittany, France |
| Died | September 29, 1875 (aged 72) , United States |
Augustus Marie Martin (February 1, 1803—September 29, 1875) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Natchitoches, Louisiana (1853–1875).
Martin was born in Saint-Malo, Brittany, and studied under Jean-Marie de Lamennais. As a seminarian, he was employed at the Grand Almonry of France in Paris under Cardinal Gustave Maximilien Juste de Croÿ-Solre. He was ordained to the priesthood in September, 1825. He served as pastor in Bleurais and Vern before being assigned as chaplain of the Royal College of Rennes where he served until 1839, when he accepted an invitation from Bishop Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière to join the Diocese of Vincennes in Indiana.
After arriving in the United States, Martin served as pastor of St. Vincent's Church in Logansport and the Vincennes Cathedral (1839–1843) and as vicar general of the diocese (1843–1846), in addition to engaging in the missions of Indiana. During this time he became a confidant of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, who founded the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in the diocese in 1840. The two corresponded often, exchanging letters back and forth.
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