André Sagard
French missionary
About André Sagard
Lived 1849 – 1946 (aged 96).
André Marie Lucien Sagard (August 11, 1849 – February 11, 1946), sometimes known by his Chinese name Sha, was a French missionary who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin from 1933 until his death.
He began working as a missionary in Manchuria in 1924 and was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Pillars of the State of Manchukuo from Emperor Puyi for his role negotiating Vatican-Manchukuo relations. Sagard died of typhus during the Russian occupation of Manchukuo on February 11, 1946.
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Who was André Sagard?
French missionary (1894 - 1945)
When was André Sagard born?
André Sagard was born on 11 August 1849.
When did André Sagard die?
André Sagard died on 11 February 1946.
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