The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bougrade, Peter

BOUGRADE, Peter, R.C. bishop, was born at Vallore. France, Oct. 17, 1845. He graduated at the College of Billom, and at the Seminary of Puy de Dome: accompanied Bishop Salpointe to Arizona as a missionary, and was ordained priest at Tucson, Arizona, in 1869. He engaged in missionary work at Yuma; visited France, and on his return in 1875 was transferred to Dallas, Texas, as pastor of the mission at San Elizaro. He removed to Silver City, Ariz., in 1881; and was consecrated vicar-apostolic of Arizona, and titular bishop of Thaumacum, May 1, 1885. He was made bishop of Tucson, Ariz., May 8, 1897, and archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1899.