Titular Bishop of Oreus.
Franciscan who pioneered the American Catholic missionary presence in Wuchang and later became its first Bishop.
Son of Bernard and Clara (Schottelkotte) Espelage. Biological brother of Most Rev. Bernard Espelage, Bishop of Gallup, New Mexico.
Titular Bishop of Oreus.
Franciscan who pioneered the American Catholic missionary presence in Wuchang and later became its first Bishop.
Son of Bernard and Clara (Schottelkotte) Espelage. Biological brother of Most Rev. Bernard Espelage, Bishop of Gallup, New Mexico.
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Information from "Letters of an American Missionary in China-II", Catholic Missions, Volumes 1-2, p.56; Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad 1940.
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