Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Alexis Bachelot

Alexis Bachelot
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/February 22, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 19:04, 5 February 2013‎ (UTC)

 Alexis Bachelot (1796–1837) was a Roman Catholic priest and first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands who led the first permanent Catholic mission to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He arrived in Hawaii in 1827, expecting the approval of King Kamehameha II. He learned upon arrival that Kamehameha II had died and that the new government was hostile towards Catholic missionaries. Bachelot, however, was able to convert and then quietly minister to a small group of Hawaiians for four years before being deported in 1831 on the orders of Kaʻahumanu, the Kuhina Nui of Hawaii. Bachelot then traveled to California, where he served as an assistant minister. In 1837, having learned of Queen Kaʻahumanu's death and King Kamehameha III's willingness to allow Catholic priests on the island, Bachelot returned to Hawaii, but found that Kamehameha III had again changed his mind. Bachelot was removed from the island and confined to a ship for several months. He was freed only after the French and British navies imposed a blockade on Honolulu harbor. He was later able to secure passage on a ship to Micronesia, but died en route. His treatment led to the emancipation of Catholics in Hawaii.

19th century priest, day of birth (1 point), nothing really similar for at least 3 months (didn't look further, of course there were other biographies, 1 point), promoted in 2012 (1 point). I will notify the authors and let them work on the blurb, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:44, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Two points: The point for "age of promotion" is granted not for promoted in 2012, but for promotion more than a year ago. The article was promoted March 4. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 17:07, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Blurb trimmed to nearer 1,200 characters. BencherliteTalk 17:13, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Have we not had recent priests? unsure ... Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 17:14, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Not since Theobald of Bec (an 11th-century Archbishop of Canterbury) on 2nd Dec, which doesn't strike me as particularly similar. Last religious article was Prosperity theology on 4th Jan. So points look good to me. BencherliteTalk 18:25, 14 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Support: Most of the religious figures that have FA status are Anglican Bishops, so a Catholic priest is a good one, and the 19th century South Pacific angle is quite unique.   Montanabw (talk) 18:34, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Support: Seems to be a rather unique biography and figure in Hawaiian history.--Chimino (talk) 09:37, 17 January 2013 (UTC)