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.Yale University LES MISSIONS DE CHINE Sagard died of typhus during the Russian occupation of Manchukuo on February 11, 1946.
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