Background
He was born on 8 September 1805 at Sellières, France.
Jesuit missionary bishop of Trichy
He was born on 8 September 1805 at Sellières, France.
In 1846 the Madura Mission was made into a vicariate Apostolic with Msgr. Canoz as its first vicar Apostolic. He was ordained a bishop on 29 June 1847 by Archbishop Louis (de Sainte Thérèse) Martini, with Bishop Clément Bonnand and Bishop Marion-Brésillac acting as Principal Company-Consecrators.
In 1886, on the establishment of the catholic hierarchy in India, the Madura Vicariate was made the Diocese of Trichy with Msgr.
Canoz becoming its first bishop. He participated in the first Vatican council as a Church father.