Joseph Desflèches

Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches, M.E.P. (Chinese name: ; 1814–1887) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade (1883–1887), Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan (1856–1883), and Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1840–1883).

Biography Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches was born in Jonage, France on 13 Feb 1814 and ordained a priest in the Paris Foreign Missions Society on 23 Dec 1837. On 18 Dec 1840, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XVI as Titular Bishop of Sinitis. On 28 Apr 1844, he was consecrated bishop by Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates. On 2 Apr 1856, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IX as Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan. He served as Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan until his resignation on 11 Feb 1883. On 20 Feb 1883, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade. He died on 8 Nov 1887.

Episcopal succession Episcopal succession of Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph DesflèchesWhile bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Etienne-Raymond Albrand, Titular Bishop of Sura and Vicar Apostolic of Kuiceu (1849); Jacques-Léon Thomine-Desmazures, Titular Bishop of Sinopoli and Vicar Apostolic of Thibet (1857); Louis-Simon Faurie, Titular Bishop of Apollonia and Vicar Apostolic of Kuiceu (1860); Pierre-Maria-Joseph-Julien Pichon, Titular Bishop of Helenopolis in Bithynia and Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan (1861); François-Eugène Lions, Titular Bishop of Basilinopolis and Vicar Apostolic of Kuiceu (1872); and assisted in the consecration of: Joseph Ponsot, Titular Bishop of Philomelium and Vicar Apostolic of Yünnan (1843).