Alessandro Valignano
The Reverend Fr. Alessandro Valignano | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Born | 15 February 1539 Chieti, Italy |
| Died | 20 January, 1606 (aged 67) Macau |
Alessandro Valignano or Valignani (Chinese: 范禮安; 15 February 1539 – 20 January, 1606)[1] was an Italian Jesuit priest and missionary who was born in Chieti. He helped bring Catholicism to the Far East, and especially to Japan and China.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Novizi Gesuiti - Italia". Archived from the original on 2005-12-20. Retrieved 2006-02-01.
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