Pierre Yves Kéralum
Pierre Yves Kéralum | |
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| Born | March 2, 1817 |
| Died | November 12, 1872 (aged 55) Mercedes, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Peter Keralum |
| Occupation(s) | Catholic priest, architect |
Pierre Yves Kéralum OMI (1817–1872) was a French-born Catholic missionary and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He served in South Texas from 1853 to 1872, traveling long distances on horseback to minister to Catholics living on isolated ranches along the Rio Grande. He was also an architect who designed many buildings in the area, including the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville, Texas.