Louis van Dyck
Louis van Dyck (Chinese: 葛崇德; pinyin: Gě Chóngdé; January 21, 1862 – December 4, 1937) was a Belgian Catholic priest, missionary, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan between 1915 and 1937.[1]
Louis van Dyck | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan | |
| Church | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot |
| Province | Suiyuan |
| Installed | August 10, 1915 |
| Term ended | December 5, 1937 |
| Predecessor | Alfons Bermyn |
| Successor | Louis Morel |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1885 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1862 Loenhout, Flemish Region, Belgium |
| Died | December 4, 1937 (aged 75) Hohhot, Republic of China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Biography
Louis van Dyck was born in Loenhout, Flemish Region, Belgium, on January 21, 1862. He joined the CICM Missionaries in 1882. He was ordained a priest on May 30, 1885. He came to Mongolia to preach in 1887. On August 10, 1915, the Holy See appointed Louis van Dyck as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan to replace the dead Bishop Alfonso Bermyn. He was consecrated on January 23, 1916.
He retired in 1937, and died on December 4 of the same year, aged 75.
References
- "Bishop Louis Van Dyck (Dijck), C.I.C.M. †". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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