Antonio Feliciani, O. F. M. (Chinese: 裴神父 or 傅安當, 4 October 1804 – 17 March 1866[1]) was an Italian priest and the second Prefect Apostolic of Hong Kong.
[3] After the death of Joset in August 1842, Feliciani was appointed by the Holy See as the pro-Prefect Apostolic on 19 March 1843, which was intended to be a temporary position.
[2] He led the church out of the many troubles caused by the rather unsettled and confused situation of Hong Kong, and diligently coordinated the mission work in China.
[4] On repeated requests from Feliciani himself, he was relieved from the duty of pro-Prefect in Oct 1847 by the Holy See, and handed the responsibility of the prefecture to Bishop[clarification needed] Augustin Forcade, who was then the Vicar Apostolic of Ryukyu.
[1] He left Hong Kong in October 1856 and went to work first in Shantung (from 1856 to 1859) and then in Shansi, where he was appointed vicar general and rector of seminary.