Bishop Ephysius Chiais, O.F.M. †

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi)

Titular Bishop of the Titular See

Titular See: Tiene (Tyenen/Cilicia)

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
17 Feb 1808		Born	Casalino, Italy
1823	14.9	Professed	Member of Order of Friars Minor
24 Feb 1847	39.0	Appointed	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi), China
24 Feb 1847	39.0	Appointed	Titular Bishop of the Titular See
24 Jan 1848	39.9	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of the Titular See
20 May 1848	40.3	Succeeded	Vicar Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi), China
12 Apr 1884	76.2	Died	Vicar Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi), China

a bishop for 36.2 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Ephysius Chiais, O.F.M. † (1848)
Bishop Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. † (1835)
Bishop Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. † (1817)
Bishop Cajetan Pires Pireira, C.M. † (1806)
Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. † (1783)
Archbishop Francisco da Assumpção e Brito, O.S.A. † (1773)
João Cosme Cardinal da Cunha (de Nossa Senhora da Porta), O.C.S.A. † (1746)
Tomás Cardinal de Almeida † (1707)
Nuno Cardinal da Cunha e Ataíde † (1706)
Bishop Álvaro de Abranches e Noronha † (1694)
Archbishop João de Sousa † (1684)
Verissimo Cardinal de Lencastre †

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop Pasquale (Amato) Pagnucci, O.F.M. †

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