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Luo Wenzao OP (c. 1610s – 27 February 1691) was the first person of Chinese ethnicity to be appointed as a Catholic bishop. After the Qing dynasty proscribed Christianity and banished foreign missionaries in 1665, Luo became the only person in charge of the Catholic missions in China .
Jul 30, 2020 · In 1685, Luo Wenzao was consecrated by Italian Bishop Idayan of the Franciscans in Guangzhou, becoming the first Chinese bishop to administer church affairs of the provinces of northern China. In June of the same year, Luo Wenzao moved to Nanjing.
Mar 9, 2018 · 1685: The first Chinese priest, Gregory Luo Wenzao, OP (1616-1691), is consecrated a Roman Catholic bishop in China. It was not until 1926 that other Chinese priests were consecrated bishops.
Jiangsu. Lo Wen-tsao, baptized in 1633 by a Franciscan, Antonio de Santa Maria, was the first Franciscan convert in China. Later to be known as Gregorio Lopez, he studied in Manila, was admitted to the Dominican order and in 1656 was ordained the first Chinese priest on record.
May 3, 2021 · This colony played a great role evangelizing Chinese souls in China. The best example and evidence is that the first bishop of China, Luo Wenzao (羅文藻), or Gregorio Lopez, was ordained as a priest in Manila. He was a product of the oldest university in Asia, the University of Santo Tomas.
Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria. Source (s): b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 115. b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1685, Number 4. b: Bishops-In-China.com, 19 Jan 2020.
Luo Wenzao OP ( c. 1610s – 27 February 1691) was the first person of Chinese ethnicity to be appointed as a Catholic bishop. After the Qing dynasty proscribed Christianity and banished foreign missionaries in 1665, Luo became the only person in charge of the Catholic missions in China.
