Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse
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Bishop Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse (June 6, 1860 – December 20, 1948) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Chengdu
, a post he held from 1946 until his death in 1948.
Rouchouse was born in the city Saint-Étienne
in eastern France
. He received his ordination on June 30, 1895 as a Priest of La Société des Missions Etrangères. On January 28, 1916 he received the dual appointments of Vicar Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan
and Titular Bishop
of Aegeae. On April 11, 1946 he was appointed Bishop of Chengdu, a position he held until his death on December 20, 1948. Bishop Rouchouse was succeeded as Bishop of Chengdu by Henri-Marie-Ernest-Désiré Pinault.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu/Chengtu , diocese located in the city of Chengdu in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China. The Diocese, based in Chengdu, covers 4 cities and 37 districts and counties, in an area of 54,900 square kilometers. The Immaculate Conception Church is...
, a post he held from 1946 until his death in 1948.
Rouchouse was born in the city Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He received his ordination on June 30, 1895 as a Priest of La Société des Missions Etrangères. On January 28, 1916 he received the dual appointments of Vicar Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu/Chengtu , diocese located in the city of Chengdu in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China. The Diocese, based in Chengdu, covers 4 cities and 37 districts and counties, in an area of 54,900 square kilometers. The Immaculate Conception Church is...
and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Aegeae. On April 11, 1946 he was appointed Bishop of Chengdu, a position he held until his death on December 20, 1948. Bishop Rouchouse was succeeded as Bishop of Chengdu by Henri-Marie-Ernest-Désiré Pinault.