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Adolph John Paschang
Bishop Adolph John Paschang (柏增主教) (April 16, 1895 - February 3, 1968) was born in Martinsburg, Audrain County, Missouri.
Bishop Adolph John Paschang (柏增主教) (April 16, 1895 - February 3, 1968) was born in Martinsburg, Audrain County, Missouri.
Adrien Languillat
Adrien Languillat was a French Jesuit and missionarie.
Adrien Languillat was a French Jesuit and missionarie.
Alberic Crescitelli
Alberico (Alberic) Crescitelli (1863–1900) was an Italian Catholic priest and missionary to China.
Alberico (Alberic) Crescitelli (1863–1900) was an Italian Catholic priest and missionary to China.
Albert d'Orville
Albert Dorville, (also known as Albert Le Comte d’Orville) (12 August 1621, Brussels, Belgium - 8 April 1662, Agra, India) was a Belgian Jesuit priest, Missionary in China and cartographer.
Albert Dorville, (also known as Albert Le Comte d’Orville) (12 August 1621, Brussels, Belgium - 8 April 1662, Agra, India) was a Belgian Jesuit priest, Missionary in China and cartographer.
Alessandro Valignano
Alessandro Valignano,, was a Jesuit missionary born in Chieti, back then part of the Kingdom of Naples, who helped supervise the introduction of Catholicism to the Far East, and especially to ...
Alessandro Valignano,, was a Jesuit missionary born in Chieti, back then part of the Kingdom of Naples, who helped supervise the introduction of Catholicism to the Far East, and especially to ...
Alexander de Rhodes
Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ) (15 March 1591 – 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Vietnam.
Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ) (15 March 1591 – 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Vietnam.
António de Andrade
Father António de Andrade (1580 – March 19, 1634) was a Jesuit priest and explorer from Portugal.
Father António de Andrade (1580 – March 19, 1634) was a Jesuit priest and explorer from Portugal.
Armand David
Father Armand David (27 September 1826 near Bayonne –10 November 1900 in Paris) was a Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as a zoologist and a botanist.
Father Armand David (27 September 1826 near Bayonne –10 November 1900 in Paris) was a Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as a zoologist and a botanist.
Auguste Chapdelaine
Father Auguste Chapdelaine (Chinese name: Ma Lai 馬賴) (February 6, 1814 - February 29, 1856) was a French Christian missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
Father Auguste Chapdelaine (Chinese name: Ma Lai 馬賴) (February 6, 1814 - February 29, 1856) was a French Christian missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
Baldassare Cittadella
Baldassare Cittadella (born in 1603 in Lucca, Italy, dead December 3, 1651 at sea outside Goa, India) was an Catholic China missionary belonging to the Society of Jesus.
Baldassare Cittadella (born in 1603 in Lucca, Italy, dead December 3, 1651 at sea outside Goa, India) was an Catholic China missionary belonging to the Society of Jesus.
Barry O'Toole
George Barry O'Toole was a founding member of the Catholic Radical Alliance.
George Barry O'Toole was a founding member of the Catholic Radical Alliance.
Bento de Góis
Bento de Góis (1562, Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal - 11 April 1607, Suzhou, Gansu, China), was a Portuguese Jesuit Brother, Missionary and explorer.
Bento de Góis (1562, Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal - 11 April 1607, Suzhou, Gansu, China), was a Portuguese Jesuit Brother, Missionary and explorer.
Caspar Castner
Rev. Caspar Castner or Kastner, SJ was a missionary, born in Munich, Bavaria, October 7, 1655; died in Peking, China, November 9, 1709.
Rev. Caspar Castner or Kastner, SJ was a missionary, born in Munich, Bavaria, October 7, 1655; died in Peking, China, November 9, 1709.
Charles Le Gobien
Charles Le Gobien (b. at Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1653; d. at Paris, 5 March 1708) was a French Jesuit writer, founder of the collection of Lettres édifiantes et curieuses.
Charles Le Gobien (b. at Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1653; d. at Paris, 5 March 1708) was a French Jesuit writer, founder of the collection of Lettres édifiantes et curieuses.
Claude de Visdelou
Claude de Visdelou was a French Jesuit missionary.
Claude de Visdelou was a French Jesuit missionary.
Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae
The Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae, or the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary;, also known as the Scheut fathers or Scheutists is a Belgian Roman Catholic missionary ...
The Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae, or the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary;, also known as the Scheut fathers or Scheutists is a Belgian Roman Catholic missionary ...
Domingo Fernández Navarrete
Domingo Fernández Navarrete (c. 1610 – 1689) was a Spanish Dominican missionary and archbishop.
Domingo Fernández Navarrete (c. 1610 – 1689) was a Spanish Dominican missionary and archbishop.
Dominique Parrenin
Dominique Parrenin (born at Russey, near Besançon, 1 September 1665; died at Beijing, 29 September 1741) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Dominique Parrenin (born at Russey, near Besançon, 1 September 1665; died at Beijing, 29 September 1741) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Edward Galvin
Bishop Edward J. Galvin (November 23, 1882 - February 23, 1956) was founder of the Missionary Society of St. Columban and first Bishop of Hanyang, China.
Bishop Edward J. Galvin (November 23, 1882 - February 23, 1956) was founder of the Missionary Society of St. Columban and first Bishop of Hanyang, China.
Edward Leo Krumpelmann
Father Edward Leo Krumpelmann (, January 30, 1909 — June 23, 1975) was an American Maryknoll Catholic priest, missionary, relief worker, medical aid worker and educator working in Kongmoon...
Father Edward Leo Krumpelmann (, January 30, 1909 — June 23, 1975) was an American Maryknoll Catholic priest, missionary, relief worker, medical aid worker and educator working in Kongmoon...
Ephrem Giesen
Ephrem Giesen was a missionary priest of the Dutch Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic church who served in northern Shandong province and as a member of the Dutch Fransciscan mission of so...
Ephrem Giesen was a missionary priest of the Dutch Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic church who served in northern Shandong province and as a member of the Dutch Fransciscan mission of so...
Ferdinand Verbiest
Father Ferdinand Verbiest (9 October 1623 – 28 January 1688) was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China during the Qing dynasty.
Father Ferdinand Verbiest (9 October 1623 – 28 January 1688) was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China during the Qing dynasty.
Francesco della Penna
Francesco Orazio Olivieri della Penna (1680 – July 20, 1745) was a Capuchin missionary to Tibet who became prefect of the Tibetan Mission.
Francesco Orazio Olivieri della Penna (1680 – July 20, 1745) was a Capuchin missionary to Tibet who became prefect of the Tibetan Mission.
Francis Ferdinand de Capillas
Francisco Fernández de Capillas was a Spanish missionary who became the first Catholic martyr in China after he was beheaded in Fu'an, Fujian.
Francisco Fernández de Capillas was a Spanish missionary who became the first Catholic martyr in China after he was beheaded in Fu'an, Fujian.
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.
Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.
Francis Xavier Ford
Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. was an American Roman Catholic bishop and Maryknoll missionary in China.
Francis Xavier Ford, M.M. was an American Roman Catholic bishop and Maryknoll missionary in China.
Frédéric-Vincent Lebbe
Father Frédéric-Vincent Lebbe (1877-1940) was a Roman Catholic missionary to China whose advocacy led the pope to appoint the first native Chinese bishops.
Father Frédéric-Vincent Lebbe (1877-1940) was a Roman Catholic missionary to China whose advocacy led the pope to appoint the first native Chinese bishops.
Félix Biet
Félix Biet (1838, Langres, Haute-Marne – 1901, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or) was a French missionary and naturalist.
Félix Biet (1838, Langres, Haute-Marne – 1901, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or) was a French missionary and naturalist.
Gabriele Allegra
Gabriele Allegra (December 26, 1907–January 26, 1976) was a Franciscan Friar and scripture scholar.
Gabriele Allegra (December 26, 1907–January 26, 1976) was a Franciscan Friar and scripture scholar.
Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit)
Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (July 19, 1688 – July 17, 1766) was an Italian Jesuit Brother, missionary in China, painter at the court of the Emperor.
Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (July 19, 1688 – July 17, 1766) was an Italian Jesuit Brother, missionary in China, painter at the court of the Emperor.
Gregory Grassi
Saint Gregory Grassi or Gregorio Maria Grassi (1823–July 9, 1900) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint.
Saint Gregory Grassi or Gregorio Maria Grassi (1823–July 9, 1900) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint.
James of Ireland
James of Ireland, Irish friar, fl.
James of Ireland, Irish friar, fl.
Jan Mikołaj Smogulecki
Jan Mikołaj Smogulecki (1610–1656), of the Grzymała coat of arms, was a Polish nobleman, politician, missionary, scholar and Jesuit credited with introducing logarithms to China.
Jan Mikołaj Smogulecki (1610–1656), of the Grzymała coat of arms, was a Polish nobleman, politician, missionary, scholar and Jesuit credited with introducing logarithms to China.
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (Chinese: 錢德明, Pinyin: Qian Deming; February 1718 - October 9, 1793) was a French Jesuit missionary.
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (Chinese: 錢德明, Pinyin: Qian Deming; February 1718 - October 9, 1793) was a French Jesuit missionary.
Jean-Baptiste Régis
Jean-Baptiste Régis (died 1738) was a French Jesuit missionary in imperial China.
Jean-Baptiste Régis (died 1738) was a French Jesuit missionary in imperial China.
Jean-François Foucquet
Jean-François Foucquet, also Jean-François Fouquet (12 March 1665 – 1741), was a Burgundy French Jesuit, bishop and scientist who was active in the Jesuit China missions for 22 years.
Jean-François Foucquet, also Jean-François Fouquet (12 March 1665 – 1741), was a Burgundy French Jesuit, bishop and scientist who was active in the Jesuit China missions for 22 years.
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre
Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (6 January 1802 – 11 September 1840), was a French Catholic missionary and martyr.
Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (6 January 1802 – 11 September 1840), was a French Catholic missionary and martyr.
Joachim Bouvet
Joachim Bouvet (July 18, 1656 - October 9, 1730) (Chinese:白晋 or 白進, courtesy name:明远) was a French Jesuit who worked in China, and the leading member of the Figurist movement.
Joachim Bouvet (July 18, 1656 - October 9, 1730) (Chinese:白晋 or 白進, courtesy name:明远) was a French Jesuit who worked in China, and the leading member of the Figurist movement.
Johann Grueber
Johann Grueber (28 October 1623, Linz - 30 September 1680, Sárospatak, Hungary) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary and astronomer in China, and noted explorer.
Johann Grueber (28 October 1623, Linz - 30 September 1680, Sárospatak, Hungary) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary and astronomer in China, and noted explorer.
Johann Schreck
Johann Schreck, also Terrenz or Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan, was a German Jesuit, Missionary to China and polymath.
Johann Schreck, also Terrenz or Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan, was a German Jesuit, Missionary to China and polymath.
Joseph Henri Marie de Prémare
Joseph Henri Marie de Prémare was a Jesuit missionary to China.
Joseph Henri Marie de Prémare was a Jesuit missionary to China.
Martino Martini
Martino Martini was an Italian Jesuit missionary, cartographer and historian, mainly working on imperial China.
Martino Martini was an Italian Jesuit missionary, cartographer and historian, mainly working on imperial China.
Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci, SJ was an Italian Jesuit priest, and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission, as it existed in the 17th–18th centuries.
Matteo Ricci, SJ was an Italian Jesuit priest, and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission, as it existed in the 17th–18th centuries.
Matteo Ripa
Matteo Ripa (29 March 1682, Eboli – 29 March 1746, Naples) was an Italian priest who was sent as a missionary to China by Propaganda Fide, and between 1711 to 1723 worked as a painter and copper...
Matteo Ripa (29 March 1682, Eboli – 29 March 1746, Naples) was an Italian priest who was sent as a missionary to China by Propaganda Fide, and between 1711 to 1723 worked as a painter and copper...
Michał Boym
Michał Piotr Boym (; c. 1612–1659) was a Polish scientist, explorer and a Jesuit missionary to China.
Michał Piotr Boym (; c. 1612–1659) was a Polish scientist, explorer and a Jesuit missionary to China.
Michel Benoist
Michel Benoist was a Jesuit scientist, who stood in the service of the Chinese Qianlong Emperor for thirty years and is most noted for the waterworks he constructed for the emperor.
Michel Benoist was a Jesuit scientist, who stood in the service of the Chinese Qianlong Emperor for thirty years and is most noted for the waterworks he constructed for the emperor.
Michele Ruggieri
Michele Ruggieri (1543, Spinazzola, Bari, Italy -11 May 1607, Salerno, Italy; Chinese: 羅明堅; pinyin: Luó Míngjiān) was an Italian Jesuit priest.
Michele Ruggieri (1543, Spinazzola, Bari, Italy -11 May 1607, Salerno, Italy; Chinese: 羅明堅; pinyin: Luó Míngjiān) was an Italian Jesuit priest.
Peter Heier
Father Peter Heier (b. September 16, 1895), S.V.D. was a Roman Catholic priest of Hague, North Dakota.
Father Peter Heier (b. September 16, 1895), S.V.D. was a Roman Catholic priest of Hague, North Dakota.
Philippe Couplet
Philippe Couplet, also Philip Couplet or Philippus Couplet (1623 – 1693) (Chinese name:柏应理), was a Belgian Jesuit Father who was active in China in the 17th century.
Philippe Couplet, also Philip Couplet or Philippus Couplet (1623 – 1693) (Chinese name:柏应理), was a Belgian Jesuit Father who was active in China in the 17th century.
Pierre Jean Marie Delavay
Père Jean Marie Delavay was a French missionary, explorer and botanist.
Père Jean Marie Delavay was a French missionary, explorer and botanist.
Pierre Marie Heude
Pierre Marie Heude (1836–1902) was a French Jesuit missionary and zoologist.
Pierre Marie Heude (1836–1902) was a French Jesuit missionary and zoologist.
Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville
Pierre Nicolas Le Chéron d'Incarville (21 August 1706, Louviers – 12 June 1757) was a French Jesuit and amateur botanist.
Pierre Nicolas Le Chéron d'Incarville (21 August 1706, Louviers – 12 June 1757) was a French Jesuit and amateur botanist.
Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier
Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier-Duperron C.M.(Chinese: 樊國樑 Pinyin:Fan Guoliang Wade-Giles: Fan Kouo-Léang) (born 22 September 1837 at Marsannay-la-Côte, France; died 4 April 1905 in Beijing...
Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier-Duperron C.M.(Chinese: 樊國樑 Pinyin:Fan Guoliang Wade-Giles: Fan Kouo-Léang) (born 22 September 1837 at Marsannay-la-Côte, France; died 4 April 1905 in Beijing...
Roman Hinderer
Roman Hinderer (in Chinese called Te) (21 September 1668 – 24 August 1744) was a German Jesuit missionary in imperial China.
Roman Hinderer (in Chinese called Te) (21 September 1668 – 24 August 1744) was a German Jesuit missionary in imperial China.
Sabatino de Ursis
Sabatino de Ursis (1575–1620, Chinese name: 熊三拔; pinyin: Xióng Sānbá) was an Italian Jesuit who was active in 17th-century China, during the Jesuit China missions.
Sabatino de Ursis (1575–1620, Chinese name: 熊三拔; pinyin: Xióng Sānbá) was an Italian Jesuit who was active in 17th-century China, during the Jesuit China missions.
Thomas Pereira
Thomas Pereira or Tomás Pereira (November 1, 1645–1708), also known as Tomé Pereira, was a Portuguese Jesuit and musician who worked as a missionary in Qing China.
Thomas Pereira or Tomás Pereira (November 1, 1645–1708), also known as Tomé Pereira, was a Portuguese Jesuit and musician who worked as a missionary in Qing China.
Three Pillars of Chinese Catholicism
Xǔ Guāngqǐ of Shanghai, and Lǐ Zhīzǎo and Yáng Tíngyún both of Hangzhou, are known as the Three Great Pillars of Chinese Catholicism.
Xǔ Guāngqǐ of Shanghai, and Lǐ Zhīzǎo and Yáng Tíngyún both of Hangzhou, are known as the Three Great Pillars of Chinese Catholicism.
Wenceslas Pantaleon Kirwitzer
Wenceslas Pantaleon Kirwitzer (1588, Kadaň – 1626, Macau) was an astronomer and a Jesuit missionary.
Wenceslas Pantaleon Kirwitzer (1588, Kadaň – 1626, Macau) was an astronomer and a Jesuit missionary.
Évariste Régis Huc
Évariste Régis Huc, or Abbé Huc, (1813–1860) was a French missionary traveller, famous for his accounts of China, Tartary and Tibet.
Évariste Régis Huc, or Abbé Huc, (1813–1860) was a French missionary traveller, famous for his accounts of China, Tartary and Tibet.