Conrad Abels

Conrad Abels was a Dutch priest, missionary, and Vicar Apostolic of Jehol. He was a member of the CICM Missionaries.

Biography

Conrad Abels was born in the Netherlands, on January 31, 1856. He was ordained a priest on March 29, 1879. He came to preach in Inner Mongolia in March 1881. On July 5, 1897, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Jehol by the Holy See. In 1900, Conrad Abels and his believers successfully defended the line against repeated Boxer assaults.
On February 4, 1942, he died at the cathedral, aged 91.