Matteo Ricci

Matteo Ricci

male, deceased (1610)
Roman Catholic, theology, Papal States, roman, missionary, courtesy name…JesuitChinamissions, Jesuit
Matteo Ricci (courtesy name:西泰 Xītài) was an Italian Jesuit priest. Matteo Ricci was born in 1552 in Macerata, then part of the Papal States. Ricci...
Ferdinand Verbiest

Ferdinand Verbiest

male, deceased (1688)
belgian, Automobile designer, shanxi, Jesuit, missionary, leuven…JesuitChinamissions, Christian missionary in China
Father Ferdinand Verbiest was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China. He is known as Nan Huairen (南懷仁) in Chinese. Born at Pittem near Kortri...
Johann Adam Schall von Bell

Johann Adam Schall von Bell

male, deceased (1666)
German, Proselyte, Non-Chinese known by Chinese names, JesuitChinamissions, Vatican Library, Society of Jesus…Jesuit
Johann Adam Schall von Bell was a German Jesuit missionary to China. Born of noble parents in Cologne, Germany, he joined the Society of Jesus in...
Giuseppe Castiglione

Giuseppe Castiglione

male, deceased (1766)
painter, Italian, Jesuit, missionary, priest, rev.…JesuitChinamissions, China Central Television, Qianlong Emperor of China, went to China as a missionary
Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (July 19 1688 – 1766) was an Italian painter, court artist and Jesuit missionary to China. Born in Milan's San Ma...

Jean Joseph Marie Amiot

male, deceased (1793)
From Toulon, linguist, wiktionary 明, wiktionary 德, Non-Chinese known by Chinese names, JesuitChinamissions…Jesuit
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (Chinese: 錢德明; February 1718 - October 9, 1793) was a French Jesuit missionary.
Alessandro Valignano

Alessandro Valignano

male
Italian, Expatriate in China, JesuitChinamissions, Kingdom of Naples, Society of Jesus, macao…Jesuit
Alessandro Valignano (February 15, 1539 in Chieti, Kingdom of Naples - January 20, 1606, Macao), was an Italian Jesuit missionary who helped...

Giulio Alenio

male, deceased (1649)
Italian, Iche fang wai ki Hang-chow, The True Origin of 10,000 Things, Non-Chinese known by Chinese names, JesuitChinamissions, Society of Jesus…Jesuit
Giulio Alenio, Italian Jesuit missionary, was born at Brescia. He entered the Society of Jesus and was sent to the East. He landed at Macau in...

Michel Benoist

male, deceased (1774)
Jesuit, dijon, JesuitChinamissions, Non-Chinese known by Chinese names, Autun
Michel Benoist (October 8,1715 in Autun or Dijon, France - October 23,1774 in Beijing, China of a stroke) was a Jesuit scientist, who stood in the...
Joachim Bouvet

Joachim Bouvet

male, deceased (1730)
Sinologist, bible, French, Jesuit, missionary, cartography…JesuitChinamissions
Joachim Bouvet (Chinese:白晋 or 白進, courtesy name:明远) was a French Jesuit and Figurist. Born at Le Mans, he came to China in 1687, as one of six Jesui...

Michele Ruggieri

male, deceased (1607)
Roman Catholic priest, Chinese language, Italian, Jesuit, salerno, missionary…JesuitChinamissions
Michele Ruggieri was an Italian Jesuit, and a missionary to China. Born in Spinazzola, he became a Jesuit in 1572. His missionary work began in...