Alfonso Bermyn
Alfonso Bermyn (simplified Chinese: 闵玉清; traditional Chinese: 閔玉清; pinyin: Mǐn Yùqīng; January 3, 1853 – February 16, 1915) was a Belgian Catholic priest, missionary, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan between 1901 and 1915.[1]
Alfonso Bermyn | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan | |
| Church | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot |
| Province | Suiyuan |
| Installed | April 3, 1901 |
| Term ended | February 16, 1915 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand Hamer |
| Successor | Louis van Dyck |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1876 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1853 St. Paul de Waes, Belgium |
| Died | February 16, 1915 (aged 62) Hohhot, Republic of China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Biography
Alfonso Bermyn was born in St. Paul de Waes, Belgium, on January 3, 1853. He was ordained a priest on June 10, 1876. He joined the CICM Missionaries on March 4, 1878. He came to Mongolia to preach in the same year. In April 1901, the Holy See appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan to replace Ferdinand Hamer, who died in the Boxer Rebellion last year. He was consecrated on January 26, 1902.
He died on February 16, 1915, aged 62.
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