[1][2] Émile Le Camus made his preparatory studies at Carcassonne, and then entered the theological seminary of St-Sulpice at, Paris.
This same honour was again conferred upon him somewhat later by Félix de Las Cases [fr], Bishop of Constantine (Algeria), who also chose Le Camus as his theologian at the First Vatican Council.
While pursuing his Scriptural studies, Le Camus also found time to preach several ecclesiastical retreats at Lyon, Montpellier, Paris, and Rome.
In 1897 he was elected theological canon of Carcassonne, and on 6 April 1901, he received his appointment as Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes.
As bishop, Émile Le Camus continued his work on the New Testament, and also published several letters and pamphlets on ecclesiastical topics.