Francis Xavier Ford
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.
Servant of God Francis Xavier Ford MM | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Kaying (Meizhou) | |
Bishop Ford in 1951 | |
| 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 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | February 21, 1952 (aged 60) A prison in Guangzhou, China |
| Buried | location unknown |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Maryknoll Seminary |
| 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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