Louis Morel (; 30 October 1880 – 6 June 1971) was a Belgian Catholic priest, missionary, and Bishop of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan/Hohhot ( la, Soeiiüenen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hohhot in China. History * December 21, 1883: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 from the ...

between 1938 and 1951.

Biography

Louis Morel was born in Houthem les Comines (now

Comines-Warneton Comines-Warneton (; nl, Komen-Waasten, ; pcd, Comène-Warneuton; vls, Koomn-Woastn; wa, Cômene-Varneton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, it had a total population of 17 ...

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, on 30 October 1880. He joined the

CICM Missionaries The CICM Missionaries officially named as the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ( la, Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae) abbreviated C.I.C.M, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men established in ...

in 1899. He was ordained a priest on 16 July 1905. He came to Mongolia to preach in the same year. On 21 March 1938 the

Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome ...

appointed him as Bishop of the

to replace

Louis van Dyck Louis van Dyck (; 21 January 1862 – 4 December 1937) was a Belgian Catholic priest, missionary, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan between 1915 and 1937. Biography Louis van Dyck was born in Loenhout, Flemish Region, Belgium ...

, who died last year. He was consecrated on 18 October. He retired on 19 August 1951. He died on 6 June 1971, aged 90.

References

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