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Jean-Benoît Chouzy

Most Reverend

Jean-Benoît Chouzy
Prefect of Kuamsi
Titular Bishop of Petnelissus
ChurchCatholic Church
DiocesePrefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi
In office1891–1899
PredecessorPierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard
SuccessorJoseph-Marie Lavest
Orders
Consecration22 November 1891
by Augustin Chausse
Personal details
Born5 March 1837
Died22 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][2][3] On 21 August 1891, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Titular Bishop of Petnelissus and Prefect of Kuamsi.[1][2] 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.[2] He served as Prefect of Kuamsi until his death on 22 September 1899.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jean-Benoît Chouzy, M.E.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Jean-Benoît Chouzy (司立修), M.E.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Titular Bishop of Petnelissus
1891–1899
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prefect of Kuamsi
1891–1899
Succeeded by


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