Rev. Father L. Menard, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker

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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

REV. FATHER L. MENARD is the present pastor of the St. Francis Xavier
Roman Catholic Church, and was born in the city of Rennes, Brittany,
France, in 1854, in which place he obtained excellent scholastic
advantages, and prepared himself for the ministry in St. Martin's College.
Thus becoming thoroughly equipped for the noble work he had in view, he
decided to come to America, which he did in 1875, and in 1877, he received
his ordination from Archbishop Perche, of New Orleans, and was put in
charge of his present flock, but for the first five years served as its
vicar, but has since been its priest.  He has done untold good in his
present capacity, is a truly able divine, and has the full love, confidence
and respect of his parishioners.