Lorenzo Maria Balconi (4 August 1878 – 10 April 1969) was an Italian archbishop of the Catholic Church, missionary, and writer.
On his return to Italy, he brought several historical artifacts, such as gold coins from Imperial China, which were housed in the PIME museum in Milan.
[1] On 18 February 1928, Pope Pius XI appointed Balconi the Vicar Apostolic of Hanzhong and the Titular Bishop of Mylasa.
In March 1934, he resigned the office of vicar apostolic, and assumed in a ceremony in Hong Kong the position of Superior General of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, being appointed by Pius XI.
[3] He returned to Italy to direct PIME, and assumed the responsibility of founding the Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception.