Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches, M.E.P. (Chinese name: 范若瑟; 1814–1887) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade (1883–1887), Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan (1856–1883), and Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1840–1883).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

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Most Reverend Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches
Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Eastern Szechwan
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Szechwan
In office	1856–1883
Predecessor	None
Successor	Eugène-Paul Coupat
Orders
Ordination	23 Dec 1837
Consecration	28 Apr 1844 by Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau
Personal details
Born	13 Feb 1814 Jonage, France
Died	8 Nov 1887 (age 73) Montbeton, France
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1840–1883)
Motto	Ite docete
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Eugène-Jean-Claude-Joseph Desflèches was born in Jonage, France on 13 Feb 1814 and ordained a priest in the Paris Foreign Missions Society on 23 Dec 1837.^[3] On 18 Dec 1840, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XVI as Titular Bishop of Sinitis.^[1][3] On 28 Apr 1844, he was consecrated bishop by Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates.^[3] On 2 Apr 1856, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IX as Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan.^[3] He served as Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan until his resignation on 11 Feb 1883.^[3] On 20 Feb 1883, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Titular Archbishop of Claudiopolis in Honoriade.^[2][3] He died on 8 Nov 1887.^[3]

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