Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches

Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches, M.E.P. (1814–1887) (Chinese: 范若瑟) 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
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Szechwan
In office	1856–1883
Predecessor	None
Successor	Eugène-Paul Coupat
Orders
Ordination	23 Dec 1837
Consecration	28 Apr 1844 by Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau
Personal details
Born	13 Feb 1814 Jonage, France
Died	8 Nov 1887 (age 73) Montbeton, France
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1840–1883)

Biography

Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches was born in Jonage, France on 13 Feb 1814 and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères 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

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

• Etienne-Raymond Albrand, Titular Bishop of Sura and Vicar Apostolic of Kuiceu (1849);
• Jacques-Léon Thomine-Desmazures, Titular Bishop of Sinopoli and Vicar Apostolic of Thibet (1857);
• Louis-Simon Faurie, Titular Bishop of Apollonia and Vicar Apostolic of Kuiceu (1860);
• Pierre-Maria-Joseph-Julien Pichon, Titular Bishop of Helenopolis in Bithynia and Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan (1861);
• François-Eugène Lions, Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis and Vicar Apostolic of Kuiceu (1872);

and assisted in the consecration of Joseph Ponsot, Titular Bishop of Philomelium and Vicar Apostolic of Yünnan (1843).

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). Volume 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). Volume 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}