Jacques-Victor-Maurice Rouchouse ( fr. Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse MEP [1] , June 6, 1870 , Saint-Etienne , France - December 20, 1948 , Chengdu , China ) - Catholic prelate , first bishop of Chengdu since April 11 1946 to December 20, 1948, missionary, member of the missionary organization " Paris Society of Foreign Missions ".
| Jacques-Victor-Maurice Rushuz | ||
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| Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse | ||
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| January 28, 1916 - December 20, 1948 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Bishop Marie-Julien Dunant | |
| Successor | Bishop Henri Pinault | |
| Birth | June 6, 1870 | |
| Death | December 20, 1948 (78 years old) | |
| Holy Order | June 30, 1895 | |
| Episcopal consecration | October 1, 1916 | |
Biography
In 1890 he joined the missionary organization Paris Society of Foreign Missions. June 30, 1895 was ordained a priest , after which he went on a mission to China.
On January 28, 1916, Pope Benedict XV appointed Jacques-Victor-Maurice Rushuz the Apostolic Vicar of Northwestern Sichuan and the titular bishop of Aegean . On October 1, 1916, the ordination of Jacques-Victor-Maurice Rouchous took place as bishop, which was performed by the general supervisor of the Paris Society of Overseas Missions the titular archbishop of Martianopolis Jean-Baptiste-Marie Bude-de-Gebria, accompanied by the Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Sichuan Apostolic Church of France and the Titular -Jose Chuvayon .
On April 4, 1946, Pope Pius XII converted the Apostolic Vicariate of Chengdu into the Diocese of Chengdu and Jacques-Victor-Maurice Heiep became its first bishop.
Died December 20, 1948 in Chengdu.
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
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| Predecessor: Bishop Marie-Julien Dunant | Diocese of Chengdu January 28, 1916 - December 20, 1948 | Successor: Bishop Henri Pinault |