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French missionary (1894 - 1945)
André Sagard
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Shenyang
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Jilin
Elected1933
In office1933-1945
Personal details
BornAugust 11, 1849
Ménil-sur-Belvitte, French
DiedFebruary 11, 1946 (age 96)
Changchun, Manchukuo

André Marie Lucien Sagard (August 11, 1849 – February 11, 1946), sometimes known by his Chinese name Sha, was a French missionary who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin from 1933 until his death.

He began working as a missionary in Manchuria in 1924 and was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Pillars of the State of Manchukuo from Emperor Puyi for his role negotiating Vatican-Manchukuo relations. Sagard died of typhus during the Russian occupation of Manchukuo on February 11, 1946.

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  2. "《小八家天主教史》连载(十一)伪满洲国的建立". Toutiao. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. Les Missions catholiques (in French). Bureaux de la Propagation de la Foi. 1924. p. 521.
  4. Dumoulin, Marie-Alpais (2021-12-09). "Vatican diplomacy in Manchukuo: an investigation based on the portrait of Father André Sagard (1937)". IRFA. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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