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Jean-Benoît Chouzy

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Most Reverend
Jean-Benoît Chouzy
Prefect of Kuamsi
Titular Bishop of Petnelissus
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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]

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