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Sep 01, 1846 Died on 13 May 1931 (aged 84)
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About Próspero París
- Jules Prosper París, SJ (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Yáo Zongli; September 1, 1846 – May 13, 1931) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Apostolic Vicar of Nanking from 1900 until his death. Born in Nantes, he was ordained as a Jesuit priest on September 18, 1880, at age 34. On April 6, 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 November 11 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 (August 8, 1921) and later Nanking (May 1, 1922).
- París died at age 84.
