Louis Janssens

Louis Janssens
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol
Province	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shenyang
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol
Installed	4 February 1942
Term ended	9 January 1948
Predecessor	Conrad Abels
Successor	Joseph Julian Oste
Orders
Ordination	14 July 1901
Personal details
Born	(1876-10-24)24 October 1876 Belgium
Died	14 April 1950(1950-04-14) (aged 73) Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Louis Janssens (Chinese: 南阜民; pinyin: Nán Fùmín; 24 October 1876 – 14 April 1950) was a Belgian Catholic priest, missionary, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol between 1942 and 1948.[1]

Biography

Louis Janssens was born in Belgium, on 24 October 1876. He was ordained a priest on 14 July 1901. He went to Mongolia to preach in October 1903. On 24 February 1939 he became Vicar Apostolic of Jehol. When the People's Liberation Army controlled the area, he took refuge in Beiping. On 9 January 1948 he returned to Belgium after resignation.

On 14 April 1950 he died in Antwerp, Flemish Region, aged 73.

References

1. "Bishop Louis Janssens, C.I.C.M. †". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Conrad Abels	Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jehol 1942–1948	Succeeded by Joseph Julian Oste