Alphonse de Voss

Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan
Church| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot
Province| Suiyuan
Installed| December 12, 1883
Term ended| July 21, 1888
Predecessor| New title
Successor| Ferdinand Hamer
Orders
Ordination| December 19, 1863
Personal details
Born| (1840-04-21)April 21, 1840

Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium

Died| July 21, 1888(1888-07-21) (aged 48)
Mongolia, Qing China
Denomination| Roman Catholic

Alphonse de Voss (Chinese: 德玉明; pinyin: Dé Yùmíng; April 21, 1840 – July 21, 1888) was a Belgian Catholic priest, missionary, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan between 1883 and 1888.[1]

## Biography[edit]

Alphonse de Voss was born in Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium, on April 21, 1840. He was ordained a priest on December 19, 1863. He joined the CICM Missionaries in 1868. He came to Mongolia to preach in 1869. He built a church in Shangyi County from 1872 to 1874. On December 12, 1883, the Holy See appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan. He was consecrated on May 18, 1884.

He died on July 21, 1888, aged 48.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bishop Alphonse de Voss (Vos), C.I.C.M. †". catholic-hierarchy.org. 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

Catholic Church titles

New title |  Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan
1883–1888  | Succeeded by

Ferdinand Hamer