Jules Prosper París, SJ (; 1 September 1846 – 13 May 1931) was a French

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of the

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, who served as

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from 1900 until his death. Born in

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, he was

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as a

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on 18 September 1880, at age 34. On 6 April 1900 París was appointed

of Kiangnan and Titular bishop of Silandus by

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. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 11 November from Bishop

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, CM, with Bishops Jules-Auguste Coqset, CM, and Joseph-Claude Excoffier, MEP, serving as

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. The vicarate was renamed twice during París's tenure, as Kiangsu (8 August 1921) and later Nanking (1 May 1922). París died at age 84.

References

* David Strong, ''A Call to Mission -- A History of the Jesuits in China 1842-1954. Volume 1: The French Romance'', ATF Press, 2018.

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