Francis Xavier Leray

Francis Xavier Leray (20 April 1825 – 23 September 1887) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Quotes

• I am a sacrificed man; may the divine will be done.
  • Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States

Quotes about Francis Xavier Leray

• Allow Father Leray to go into Vicksburg? Why, I would sooner let in Forrest's Brigade.
  • Henry Warner Slocum, Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States