# Alexandre Monnet

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**Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet**, C.S.Sp. (4 January 1812 – 1 December 1849) was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and the Superior General of the [Congregation of the Holy Spirit](/source/Holy_Ghost_Fathers). He served as [Vicar Apostolic](/source/Apostolic_vicariate) of [Madagascar](/source/Madagascar) (now the [Archdiocese of Antananarivo](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Antananarivo)) from 1848 until his death.

## Life

Alexandre Monnet was born on 4 January 1812 in [Mouchin](/source/Mouchin), France.[1] In 1837, at the age of 25, he was [ordained a priest](/source/Priesthood_(Catholic_Church)) in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.[1] On 2 March 1848, he was appointed Superior General of that Congregation, a post from which he would resign on 3 October 1848.[1][2] He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Madagascar, with a [titular bishopric](/source/Titular_bishop) ([Pella](/source/Pella)), on 3 October 1848, a post to which he was consecrated on 5 November. He died on 1 December 1849, at the age of 37.[1]

## References

1. Cheney, David M. ["Bishop Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet, C.S.Sp."](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmonnet.html). *Catholic-Hierarchy*. Retrieved 21 July 2010.

1. ["Vicars Apostolic of Madagascar (Roman Rite)"](http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/anta0.htm#14778). *Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antananarivo*. GCatholic.org. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.

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