Jules Jeanmard
| Jules Jeanmard | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana | |
| In office | 1918–1956 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1903 |
| Consecration | December 8, 1919 by Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 15, 1879 Breaux Bridge, Louisiana |
| Died | February 23, 1957 (aged 77) Lake Charles |
| Buried | St. John Cathedral |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Jules and Frances Maria (née Brown) Jeanmard |
| Education | St. Joseph Seminary |
| Alma mater | Holy Cross College |
Jules Benjamin Jeanmard (August 15, 1879 – February 23, 1957), was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana from 1918 to 1956.
Jules Jeanmard was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, to Jules and Frances Maria (née Brown) Jeanmard. He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Bernard Church in his native city. He then attended St. Joseph Seminary in Gessen and Holy Cross College in New Orleans. He studied for the priesthood at St. Louis Diocesan Seminary in New Orleans and at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Jeanmard was ordained a priest in New Orleans on June 10, 1903. His first assignment was as a curate at St. Louis Cathedral, where he served through the yellow fever epidemic of 1905. He served as secretary to Archbishop James Blenk from 1906 to 1914, and chancellor of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1914 to 1917. He also served as vicar general for spiritual affairs of the archdiocese. Following the death of Archbishop Blenk, he served as apostolic administrator of New Orleans from 1917 to 1918. He then served as apostolic administrator of the newly erected Diocese of Lafayette.
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