California Alexis Bachelot



portrait of young king kamehameha iii


the waverly landed @ vacant area near san pedro, los angeles, in january 1832. bachelot , short traveled mission san gabriel arcángel, welcomed franciscans staffed mission. bachelot later became pastor of church in los angeles, served assistant minister mission, , led mission on interim basis after priest reassigned in 1834. taught in los angeles schools during teacher shortage. ministered in california until 1837 , became popular angelenos.


in 1833, congregation propagation of faith reorganized jurisdiction of oceania. hawaii became part of newly created apostolic vicariate of eastern oceania, split northern , southern divisions. bachelot remained prefect apostolic northern division. etienne jerome rouchouze served vicar apostolic of eastern oceania , oversaw bachelot s assignment in hawaii.


in 1835 , 1836, 2 representatives of catholic church traveled hawaii in attempt ascertain whether bachelot return. queen kaʻahumanu had died in 1832, , following year king kamehameha iii began making radical changes hawaiian law. columban murphy, catholic lay brother united kingdom, visited king kamehameha iii in 1835 , discussed possibility of bachelot s return. finding king kamehameha iii amenable idea, murphy traveled california relay news. unable, however, locate bachelot, absent area @ time. after bachelot received murphy s message, bachelot , short decided return hawaii. ayuntamiento in los angeles, municipal council, attempted dissuade bachelot , asked catholic leadership in santa barbara prevent him leaving, insisted on departing , catholic leadership did not prevent him.








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