Jude Speyrer
Jude Speyrer D.D., was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.Biography
Born in Leonville, Louisiana, Speyrer was ordained to the priesthood on July 25, 1953.
He was appointed the first Bishop of Lake Charles on January 29, 1980 by Pope John Paul II; he was consecrated and installed on April 25, 1980.
Speyrer served as the ordinary of the diocese until February 22, 2001, when his successor Edward Braxton was installed.
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Bishop Speyrer died on July 21, 2013, in Opelousas, Louisiana, aged 84.
