CHARLES, (Rev.) Juliel, FR., then Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical
Section
Date: 21 Oct 1998



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REV JULIEL CHARLES, PATOUTVILLE.--Rev. Juliel Charles was born in
France, June 1, 1851.  His parents, Antoine and Catherine  (Eaquet)
Charles, were both natives of the same country.  Rev. Charles was reared
and educated in France.  At the age of five years he entered the school
of the Christian Brothers, where he remained until he attained the age
of thirteen.  He pursued the study of the classics under the direction
of a private tutor or about three years subsequent to this, after which
he attended Little Seminary, in Cellude, France, for five years.  He was
there at the breaking out of the Franco-Prussian war, and leaving
college he served in the army of France for about four months. 
Subsequently he further pursued his studies at Great Seminary for four
years, the two of which he devoted to the study of theology.  Upon the
completion of his education he emigrated to Louisiana, where he
completed his theological studies under Revs. F. and G. Raymond and
Archbishop Dubuois, of Galveston, Texas.  He received holy orders and
was made sub-deacon and ordained priest in 1876.  The same year he was
sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he occupied the position of
parish priest of both Calcasieu and Cameron parishes.  He here remained
for about two years, when, his health giving way, he spent some time
recuperating in New Orleans.  After regaining his health, his cousin,
Rev. G. Raymond, who was at the time V. G. and administrator of the
diocese, returning to France on a visit, Father Charles filled his
position until his return.  He was subsequently appointed assistant
priest at Donaldville, where he remained for two years.  He afterward
spent some time in Cameron parish, and in 1885 came to Patoutville,
where he has charge of the Cote Blanche, Grand Cote and Cypemore
countries.  Father Charles is deservedly popular among those with whom
he has so earnestly labored.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
pp. 100-101.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The
Gulf Publishing Company.