Melchior Sun De-zhen

Melchior Sun Dezhen, C.M. or Melchior Sun Souen (Chinese: 孫德禎) (1869–1951) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of Anguo (1929–1936), Titular Bishop of Esbus (1926–1929), and Prefect of Lihsien (1924–1926).

Most Reverend

Melchior Sun De-zhen
Vicar Apostolic of Anguo
Coat of arms of Melchior Sun De Zhen
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1929–1936
PredecessorNone
SuccessorJohn Baptist Wang Tseng-yi
Orders
Ordination24 Jan 1897
Consecration28 Oct 1926
by Pope Pius XI
Personal details
Born19 Nov 1869
Beijing, China
Died23 Aug 1951 (age 81)

Biography

Melchior Sun Dezhen was born in Beijing, China on 19 Nov 1869 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Mission on 24 Jan 1897.[1][2] On 15 Apr 1924, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius XI as the first Prefect of Lihsien and installed on 17 Jul 1924.[1] On 24 Jun 1926, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius XI as Titular Bishop of Esbus and on 28 Oct 1926, he was consecrated bishop by Pope Pius XI, with Carlo Cremonesi, Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia, and Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini, Titular Archbishop of Theodosiopolis in Arcadia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 15 Jul 1929, he was elevated during the papacy of Pope Pius XI as Vicar Apostolic of Anguo after the Prefecture was promoted to an Apostolic Vicariate.[1] He served as Vicar Apostolic of Anguo until his resignation on 7 Feb 1936.[1] He passed away on 23 Aug 1951.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]

  • John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi (John Baptist Wang Tseng-yi) (Uamzemi), Titular Bishop of Lamia and Vicar Apostolic of Anguo (1938);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

  • Peter Cheng You-you (Pierre Tcheng), Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Palaestina and Vicar Apostolic of Süanhwafu (1928);
  • John Zhang Bi-de (John Chang Pi-te), Titular Bishop of Antipyrgos and Vicar Apostolic of Chaohsien (1932); and
  • Peter Wang Mu-duo (Peter Wang Mu-To), Bishop of Xuanhua (1948).

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Melchior Sun Dezhen (Souen), C.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Anguo 安國 (China)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Prefect of Lihsien
1924–1926
Succeeded by
Prefecture elevated
Preceded by
Lorenzo Petris de Dolammare
Titular Bishop of Esbus
1926–1929
Succeeded by
Georges-Arthur Melançon
Preceded by
None
Vicar Apostolic of Anguo
1929–1936
Succeeded by
John Baptist Wang Tseng-yi


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