Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches

Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches, M.E.P. (Chinese name: 范若瑟; 1814–1887) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade (1883–1887), Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan (1856–1883), and Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1840–1883).[1][2][3][4][5]

Most Reverend

Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches
Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade
Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Eastern Szechwan
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Szechwan
In office1856–1883
PredecessorNone
SuccessorEugène-Paul Coupat
Orders
Ordination23 Dec 1837
Consecration28 Apr 1844
by Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau
Personal details
Born13 Feb 1814
Jonage, France
Died8 Nov 1887 (age 73)
Montbeton, France
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1840–1883)
MottoIte docete
Coat of armsEugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches's coat of arms

Biography

Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches was born in Jonage, France on 13 Feb 1814 and ordained a priest in the Paris Foreign Missions Society on 23 Dec 1837.[3] On 18 Dec 1840, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XVI as Titular Bishop of Sinitis.[1][3] On 28 Apr 1844, he was consecrated bishop by Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates.[3] On 2 Apr 1856, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IX as Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan.[3] He served as Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan until his resignation on 11 Feb 1883.[3] On 20 Feb 1883, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade.[2][3] He died on 8 Nov 1887.[3]

Episcopal succession

See also

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1968). Hierarchia Catholica medii et recentioris aevi sive summorum pontificum, S. R. E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series... A pontificatu Pii PP. VII (1800) usque ad pontificatum Gregorii PP. XVI (1846) (in Latin). Vol. VII. Monasterii: Libr. Regensburgiana. p. 347.
  2. Ritzler, Remigius; Pirminus Sefrin (1978). Hierarchia catholica Medii et recentioris aevi... A Pontificatu PII PP. IX (1846) usque ad Pontificatum Leonis PP. XIII (1903) (in Latin). Vol. VIII. Il Messaggero di S. Antonio. p. 209.
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  4. Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chongqing 重慶". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
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