Alphonse Favier, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alphonse Favier

Roman Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1837

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1905

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Alphonse Favier

  • Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier-Duperron C.M.(Chinese: ??? Pinyin:Fan Guoliang Wade-Giles: Fan Kouo-Léang) (born 22 September 1837 at Marsannay-la-Côte, France; died 4 April 1905 in Beijing) was the controversial Roman Catholic (Chinese: ???; Pinyin: Tianzhu jiao; Lord of Heaven Religion) Lazarite Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li (????) (later Chihli; now Hebei), China (now incorporating the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing) and titular bishop of Pentacomia from 13 April 1899 until his death in 1905.
  • During the Boxer Uprising of 1900, Favier was responsible for the defence and preservation of the Xishiku Cathedral (??????), commonly referred to as the Beitang (??, the North Cathedral) in Beijing, and the protection of thousands of Chinese Roman Catholic Christians.
  • In the aftermath of the Boxer Uprising, Favier was accused of looting.

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