Jude Speyrer
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Jude Speyrer, D.D., is an U.S Roman Catholic bishop. Speyrer was ordained to the priesthood on July 25, 1953 and appointed the first Bishop of Lake Charles on January 29, 1980 by Pope John Paul II; he was ordained and installed on April 25, 1980. Speyrer served as the ordinary of the diocese until February 22, 2001, when his successor Edward Braxton was installed. Bishop Speyrer is now referred to as Bishop Emeritus.
| Preceded by None (diocese erected) |
Bishop of Lake Charles 1980–2001 |
Succeeded by Edward Kenneth Braxton |

