Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . University ofClermont. He then studied theology at the Sulpi-tian college in the same city, and became a memberof that order in 1783. He continued his studies atIssy, near Paris, and in 1788 was ordained was professor of dogmatic theology for twoyears in the University of Nantes, and filled thesame office in the seminary of Angers at the begin-ning of the French revolution. He was obliged tofly, and came in 1792 to Baltimore. Md., whence hewas at once sent by Dr. Carrol as chaplain to Vin-cennes, then a military post in the
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . University ofClermont. He then studied theology at the Sulpi-tian college in the same city, and became a memberof that order in 1783. He continued his studies atIssy, near Paris, and in 1788 was ordained was professor of dogmatic theology for twoyears in the University of Nantes, and filled thesame office in the seminary of Angers at the begin-ning of the French revolution. He was obliged tofly, and came in 1792 to Baltimore. Md., whence hewas at once sent by Dr. Carrol as chaplain to Vin-cennes, then a military post in the six months of delay at Pittsburg he actedas chaplain to the Catholics in the army of , who was organizing a force to attack theIndians. His congregation at Vincennes was com-posed of 700 half-breeds, who were little betterthan savages, and his success in civilizing themwas considerable. He w-as recalled in 1795 andsent to Georgetown college, where he was professorfor three years. In 1798 he accompanied two other 476 FLAGET FLAGG. Sulpitians to Havana for the purpose of establish-ing a college in that city, but they met with oppo-sition from the native clergy, and wore forbiddento perform any priestly function. Father Flagetstwo companions withdrew from the island, but. ashe was prostrated by yellow fever, they had to leavehim behind. On his recovery he became tutor tothe sons of a wealthy Cuban, and. on the death ofthe archbishop, was restored to his sacerdotal privi-leges. During this period he rendered great ser-vice to the Orleans princes, which were warmly re-ciprocated when Louis Philippe became king ofthe French. Father Elaget left Havana in 1801,taking with him twenty-three young Cubans to beeducated at Georgetown college. The ensuingseven years were spent in college duties and mis-sionary labors. About the year 1804 he had peti-tioned to be received into the order of Trappists,the severest in the Roman Catholic church, but in 1808 he was ap-pointed bishop o
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