John Neraz
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The Right Reverend John Claude Neraz | |
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Apostolic Administrator of Brownsville (1887-1890) |
John Claude Neraz (January 12, 1828 – November 15, 1894) was a
Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of San Antonio
from 1881 until his death in 1894.
Biography
John Claude Neraz was born in
priesthood on February 19, 1853.[2]
Neraz was then stationed in
San Antonio in 1866, and afterward was sent to Laredo, where he built St. Augustine's Church.[1] He served as pastor of San Fernando Church in San Antonio (1873–1881) as well as vicar general to Bishop Anthony Dominic Pellicer (1874–1881).[1]
On February 18, 1881, Neraz was appointed the second
apostolic administrator of the Vicariate Apostolic of Brownsville.[2]
Neraz died after a brief illness at age 66. He was buried in San Fernando Cemetery.[1]
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