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Jean-Benoît Chouzy

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Most Reverend
Jean-Benoît Chouzy
M.E.P.
Prefect of Kuamsi
Titular Bishop of Petnelissus
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Prefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi
In office 1891–1899
Predecessor Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard
Successor Joseph-Marie Lavest
Orders
Consecration 22 November 1891
by Augustin Chausse
Personal details
Born 5 March 1837
Panissières, France
Died 22 September 1899 (age 62)

Jean-Benoît Chouzy, M.E.P. (1837–1899) (Chinese: 司立修) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect of Kuamsi (1891–1899) and Titular Bishop of Petnelissus (1891–1899).

Biography

Jean-Benoît Chouzy was born in on 5 March 1837 in Panissières, France, and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères in 1859.[1] On 21 August 1891, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Titular Bishop of Petnelissus and Prefect of Kuamsi.[2][3] On 22 November 1891, he was consecrated bishop in Hong Kong by Augustin Chausse, Titular Bishop of Capsus, with Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, Titular Bishop of Achantus and Salvador Masot y Gómez, Titular Bishop of Hauara, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Prefect of Kuamsi until his death on 22 September 1899.[2][3]

References

  1. Back to citation 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. 448; Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jean-Benoît Chouzy, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Jean-Benoît Chouzy (司立修), M.E.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 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. 448.
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jean-Benoît Chouzy, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published