Theodor Shu ( German: Teodor Schu , April 3, 1892 , Tolay , Germany - August 24, 1965 , Yanzhou , China ) - a Catholic bishop , a member of the monastic order of Verbists , the ordinarium of the diocese of Yanzhou .
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| November 19, 1936 - August 24, 1965 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Birth | April 3, 1892 | |
| Death | August 24, 1965 (73 years old) | |
| Episcopal consecration | November 19, 1936 | |
Biography
Born April 2, 1892 in Tolay , Germany. In 1913 he entered the monastic order of Verbists. September 23, 1916 he was ordained a priest , after which he went on a mission to China.
On November 19, 1936, the Holy See appointed him the Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate Yanzhouf and on the same day he was ordained bishop by Augustine Henninghouse .
On April 11, 1946, Pope Pius XII converted the Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu to the Diocese of Yanzhou, and Theodore Shu became the first bishop of this diocese.
In 1964 he participated in the Second Vatican Council .
He died on August 24, 1965 in Yanzhou.
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| Predecessor: Bishop Augustine Henninghouse | Diocese of Yanzhou November 19, 1936 - August 24, 1965 | Successor: Sede vacante |