André Marie Lucien Sagard (August 11, 1849 – February 11, 1946),[1] sometimes known by his Chinese name Sha, was a French missionary who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin from 1933 until his death.[2][3]
André Sagard | |
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| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shenyang |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Jilin |
| Elected | 1933 |
| In office | 1933-1945 |
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| Born | August 11, 1849 |
| Died | February 11, 1946 (age 96) Changchun, Manchukuo |
He began working as a missionary in Manchuria in 1924 and was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Pillars of the State of Manchukuo from Emperor Puyi for his role negotiating Vatican-Manchukuo relations.[4][5] Sagard died of typhus during the Russian occupation of Manchukuo on February 11, 1946.[1]
References
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- ^ "《小八家天主教史》连载（十一）伪满洲国的建立". Toutiao. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Les Missions catholiques (in French). Bureaux de la Propagation de la Foi. 1924. p. 521.
- ^ Dumoulin, Marie-Alpais (2021-12-09). "Vatican diplomacy in Manchukuo: an investigation based on the portrait of Father André Sagard (1937)". IRFA. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Yale University LES MISSIONS DE CHINE
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