Adolphe Lechaptois [SEP] religious order
Adolphe Lechaptois
Adolphe Lechaptois (8 June 1852 – 30 November 1917) was a priest of the White Fathers missionary society who was Vicar Apostolic of Tangyanika from 1891 until his death in 1917, in what is now Tanzania. He took responsibility for the vicariate at a time of great danger, when the missions were insecure havens for people fleeing slavers. As the country settled down, he oversaw expansion in the number of missions and schools. He was the author of a book on the ethnography of the local people that won
, saying they would not harm the mission if the priests abandoned Joubert. Bridoux refused. It seemed that serious fighting was going to break out, when a storm arose that destroyed some of the Arab fleet and forced them to withdraw.
Bridoux died on 20 October 1890. 
He was succeeded by Mgr. Adolphe Lechaptois.
History Lechaptois.
On 19 June 1891 Lechaptois was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika and Titular Bishop of Utica.
He made his base at Karema, which he reached on 8 September 1891.