Episcopal Lineage of Leon De Smedt, C.I.C.M. [1]

Leon De Smedt, C.I.C.M., 1881-1951, Apost. Vicar of Siwantze, consecrated 17 Apr 1932 by

Louis Van Dijck, C.I.C.M., 1862-1937, Apost. Vicar of Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale, consecrated 23 Jan 1916 by

Conrad Abels, C.I.C.M., 1856-1942, Apost. Vicar of Mongolia orientale, consecrated 31. Oct 1897 by

Laurent Guillon, M.E.P., 1854-1900, Apost. Vicar of Manciuria, consecrated 15 May 1890 by

Theodorus Rutjes, C.I.C.M., 1844-1896, Apost. Vicar of Mongolia Orientale, consecrated 21 May 1884 by

Jacques Bax, C.I.C.M., 1824-1895, Apost. Vicar of Mongolia, consecrated 2 June 1875 by

Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M., 1809-1891, Coadjutor of Chantung, consecrated 11 May 1845 by

Lodovico conte de Besi, 1805-1871, Apost. Vicar of Chantung, consecrated 14 Mar 1841 by

Gioacchino Salvetti, O.F.M., 1769-1843, Apost. Vicar of Chansi-Chensi, consecrated 16 Feb 1817 by

Caetano Pires Pireira, C.M., 1769-1838, Bishop of Nanking, consecrated 10 Aug 1806 by

Alejandro de Gouvea, T.O.R., 1731-1808, Bishop of Peking, consecrated 2 Feb 1783 by

Francisco da Assumpção e Brito, O.S.A., 1726-1808, Bishop of Olinda, consecrated 3 Oct 1773 by

João da Cunha, O.C.S.A., 1715-1783, Cardinal since 1770, Bishop of Leiria, consecrated 29 June 1746 by

Tomás de Almeida, 1670-1754, Cardinal since 1737, Bishop of Lamego, consecrated 3 Apr 1707 by

Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde, 1664-1750, Cardinal since 1712, Titular-Bishop of Targa, consecrated 14 Mar 1706 by

Álvaro de Abranches e Noronha, 1661-1746, Bishop of Leiria, consecrated 27 Dec 1694 by

João de Sousa, 1647-1710, Bishop of Porto, consecrated 16 Apr 1684 by

Veríssimo de Lencastre, 1615-1692, Cardinal since 1686, Archbishop of Braga, consecrated in 1670