Luigi Moccagatta (; 9 October 1809 – 6 September 1891) was an Italian missionary and

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of the

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Biography

Luigi Moccagatta was born in

Castellazzo Bormida Castellazzo Bormida (Ël Castlass in Piedmontese, and Castlass an Burmia or Castlas an Burmia locally) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southw ...

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, on 9 October 1809. He joined the

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in 1826, at the age of 16. He was ordained a priest in 1832. He became coadjutor bishop of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan ( la, Zinanen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan (Shandong) in China. History * September 3, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung from the Diocese of Beijing * Decembe ...

in 1844, and succeeded Bishop Lodovico Maria (dei Conti) Besi as bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan in 1848. He rebuilt the

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan () is a Roman Catholic church located in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan. History The original church was bui ...

in 1870. On 27 September 1870, he became bishop of

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan ( la, Taeiuenen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Taiyuan (Shanxi) in China. History * June 17, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境 from the Apostoli ...

. Because of his old age and illness, his nephew

Gregorio Grassi Gregory Mary Grassi, O.F.M., (in Italian language Gregorio Maria Grassi) (13 December 1833 – 9 July 1900) was an Italian Franciscan friar and bishop who is honored as a Catholic martyr and saint. He is one of the 120 Martyrs of China who w ...

was appointed coadjutor bishop in 1876 to take charge of the administration of the archdiocese instead of him. He died of illness on 6 September 1891, aged 81.

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Bishop St. Francesco Antonio Domenico Fogolla, O.F.M. †
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