Gerard Louis Frey
| Gerard Louis Frey | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana | |
| In office | 1972-1989 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 2, 1938 |
| Consecration | August 8, 1968 by Archbishop Philip Hannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 10, 1914 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | August 16, 2007 (aged 90) |
| Buried | Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Andrew Francis and Marie Theresa (née DeRose) Frey |
| Education | St. Vincent de Paul School |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph College Seminary |
Gerard Louis Frey (May 10, 1914 – August 16, 2007) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia (1967–1972) and the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana (1972–1989).
One of nine children, Gerard Frey was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Andrew Francis and Marie Theresa (née DeRose) Frey. Two of his brothers also entered the priesthood. After attending St. Vincent de Paul School, he studied at St. Joseph College Seminary from 1928 to 1932. He then entered Notre Dame Seminary, where he completed his theological studies.
Frey was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on April 2, 1938. He then served as a curate at Holy Rosary Church in Taft until 1946, when he became director of the Archdiocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. While serving as director, he resided at St. Leo the Great Church in New Orleans.
He was named a Papal Chamberlain by Pope Pius XII in 1949, and pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Church at New Orleans in 1952.Domestic Prelate 1954. He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 as a pastoral representative. He was later made pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Houma.
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