Adrien Languillat

Adrien Languillat , born with Chantemerle, district of Épernay (the Marne), the September 28th 1808, deceased with Shanghai the November 30th 1878, was a bishop French member of the Society of Jesus. He was bishop of Sergiopolis, apostolic vicar of the province of Nankin and honorary member of the Société of Agriculture, Commerce, Sciences and Arts of the Marne .

Biography

Adrien Languillat took the orders with Châlons-sur-Marne and was placed at once as vicar in the Notre-Dame parish, from where it was called soon with the cure of the church Saint-Alpine of Châlons.

In 1841, it entered the Society of Jesus and left in China like missionary.

In 1857, it was crowned bishop in partibus of Sergiopolis, and was named apostolic vicar of the province of Nankin.

It had come, in 1867 to re-examine the native land, and turned over to China after three months of stay to France.

Works

One has of him:

a Treated Marriage , written in Chinese,
of the letters in the Yearly of the Propagation of the Faith ,
of the Relations of Voyages ,
Interview with the Viceroy of Deux-Kiang ,
Voyage of a Bishop missionary in Rome , etc

He also wrote in the Messager of Crowned Heart and in the Catholic Missions .

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