Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier

Male, Deceased Person

1837 – 1905

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Who was Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier?

Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier-Duperron C.M. was the controversial Roman Catholic Lazarite Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li, China and titular bishop of Pentacomia from 13 April 1899 until his death in 1905. During the Boxer Uprising of 1900, Favier was responsible for the defence and preservation of the Xishiku Cathedral, commonly referred to as the Beitang in Beijing, and the protection of thousands of Chinese Roman Catholic Christians. In the aftermath of the Boxer Uprising, Favier was accused of looting.

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Born
Sep 22, 1837
Died
1905

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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