Louis Aloysius Lootens
| Louis Aloysius Lootens | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Vancouver Island | |
| In office | 1876-1898 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 14, 1851 by Bishop Modeste Demers |
| Consecration | August 9, 1869 by Archbishop Alemany |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1827 Bruges |
| Died | January 13, 1898 (aged 70) Vancouver Island |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Parents | Charles and Catherine (née Beijaert) Lootens |
Louis Aloysius Lootens (March 17, 1827 – January 13, 1898) was a Belgian-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Vicar Apostolic of Idaho (1868–76) and auxiliary bishop of Vancouver Island (1876–98).
Lootens was born in Bruges to Charles and Catherine (née Beijaert) Lootens. He studied for the priesthood in Paris, France, where he was ordained by Bishop Modeste Demers on June 14, 1851. He immigrated to Victoria, British Columbia, in 1852, and spent nine years as a missionary in Vancouver Island and then six years in California, United States. He was eventually incardinated into the Archdiocese of San Francisco by Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany. He there served at St. Patrick's Church in Sonora, at St. Raphael's Church in Marin County, and at St. Vincent's Church in Petaluma.
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