"Like his predecessor, he spent the whole of his priestly life in arduous missionary work in southern Texas, often helping to build churches with his own hands. He was consecrated 28 October, 1895, and d. 11 March, 1911, deeply loved and regretted by all classes."
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John Anthony Forest
John Anthony Forest (26 December 1838 – 11 March 1911) was a French prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio.
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