Francis Xavier Ford
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Francis Xavier Ford, MM (January 11, 1892 - February 21, 1952) was an American bishop of the Catholic Church and a Maryknoll missionary in China. Because of his torture by the Communist Chinese and death in prison in 1952, he is considered a martyr, and the cause for his canonization has begun, granting him the religious title of Servant of God.
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Francis Xavier Ford | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Kaying (Meizhou) | |
Installed | April 11, 1946 |
Term ended | February 21, 1952 |
Other post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Kaying (1935–1946) |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 5, 1917 |
Consecration | September 21, 1935 by Bishop James Anthony Walsh, MM |
Personal details | |
Born | January 11, 1892 |
Died | February 21, 1952(1952-02-21) (aged 60) A prison in Guangzhou, China |
Buried | location unknown |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Maryknoll Seminary |
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Styles of Francis X. Ford | |
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Reference style | The Right Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | His Excellency |
Posthumous style | Servant of God |
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