About Aloysius Chen Guodi
Lived 1875 – 1930 (aged 54). Aloysius Chen Guodi was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Aloysius Chen Guodi (; 7 November 1875 - 9 March 1930) was a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang from 1926 until his death in 1930.
Biography Chen was born in Anyangcun, Shanxi in 1875. He entered the Franciscans in 1896 in a village named Dong'ergou . He was ordained a priest on March 13, 1903.
After the Boxer Rebellion, Chen was tasked with investigating the situation of Catholics in Shanxi.
As a bishop, he was the apostolic vicar of Fenyang and focused on developing vocations to the priesthood from Chinese.
He died in 1930.
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Who was Aloysius Chen Guodi?
Chinese bishop (1875-1930)
When was Aloysius Chen Guodi born?
Aloysius Chen Guodi was born on 15 November 1875 in Changzhi.
When did Aloysius Chen Guodi die?
Aloysius Chen Guodi died on 9 March 1930 in Fenyang.
What was Aloysius Chen Guodi's occupation?
Aloysius Chen Guodi was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Aloysius Chen Guodi's recorded nationality: Chinese people.
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