Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse
| Bishop St. Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse M.E.P. | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan) | |
 | |
| See | Se-Ciuen (Setchoan) |
| Appointed | 24 July 1798 |
| Installed | 15 November 1801 |
| Term ended | 14 September 1815 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Didier de Saint Martin |
| Successor | Giacomo Luigi Fontana |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 September 1774 |
| Consecration |
25 July 1800 by Jean-Didier de Saint Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse |
| Born |
December 8, 1750 Lezoux, France |
| Died | September 14, 1815 (aged 64) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 14 September |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Bishop, Martyr |
| Beatified |
27 May 1900 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized |
1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II |
Bishop St. Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse (8 December 1750 - 14 September 1815) was a member of Society of Foreign Missions of Paris and a Martyr Saint of the Catholic Church. He was born at Ville-de-Lezoux, diocese of Clermont, France. He joined the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris seminary in 1774. He was ordained a priest on 17 September 1774. He was sent as a missionary to Szechuan, China in 1775. There he was imprisoned for six months in 1784 during a government persecution of Christians. He was reassigned to Macao, but return to the Chinese missions in 1788.
He was appointed as the Titular bishop of Thabraca and Co-adjutor Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan), China on 24 July 1798; He became the Vicar Apostolic on 15 November 1801.[1] He spent the next 15 years in constant danger during the persecution of Christians. He was betrayed to the authorities by a native Christian and was arrested on 18 May 1815. He was beheaded in 14 September 1815[2] at Chengdu, Sichuan, China.[3] His head was attached to a pole and his body left exposed for three days as a warning to others. This body was later buried by local Christians.[4]
Pope Leo XIII declared him as venerable on 2 July 1899 and Beatified him on 27 May 1900. He was Canonized by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2000.[1]
| Ordination history of Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse | |
|---|---|
Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 17 September 1774 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Jean-Didier de Saint Martin |
| Date of consecration | 25 July 1800 |
Bishops consecrated by Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse as principal consecrator | |
| Pierre Trenchant | 1802 |
| Jean-Louis Florens | 1810 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Saint Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse, M.E.P.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 05 December 2014. Check date values in:
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Henri Cordier (1913). "Martyrs in China". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. - ↑ "Canonized Martyrs of China". The Hagiography Circle. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Saint Jean-Gabriel-Taurin Dufresse". http://saints.sqpn.com''. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pierre Brigot, M.E.P. |
— TITULAR — Bishop of Thabraca 24 July 1798 — 14 September 1815 |
Succeeded by Edward Kernan |
| Preceded by Jean-Didier de Saint Martin |
Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan), China 15 November 1801 — 14 September 1815 |
Succeeded by Giacomo Luigi Fontana |