Próspero París

Jules Prosper París, SJ (Chinese: 姚宗李; pinyin: Yáo Zōnglǐ; 1 September 1846 – 13 May 1931) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Apostolic Vicar of Nanking from 1900 until his death.

Styles of
Próspero París
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Born in Nantes, he was ordained as a Jesuit priest on 18 September 1880, at age 34.

On 6 April 1900 París was appointed Apostolic Vicar of Kiangnan and Titular bishop of Silandus by Pope Leo XIII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 11 November from Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud, CM, with Bishops Jules-Auguste Coqset, CM, and Joseph-Claude Excoffier, MEP, serving as co-consecrators.

The vicarate was renamed twice during París's tenure, as Kiangsu (8 August 1921) and later Nanking (1 May 1922). París died at age 84.

References

  • David Strong, A Call to Mission -- A History of the Jesuits in China 1842-1954. Volume 1: The French Romance, ATF Press, 2018.
Preceded by
Jean-Baptiste Simon, SJ
Apostolic Vicar of Nanking
19001931
Succeeded by
Auguste Haouissée, SJ


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