Alessandro Valignano
Italian Jesuit missionary
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.
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 |
References
change- ↑ "Novizi Gesuiti - Italia". Archived from the original on 2005-12-20. Retrieved 2006-02-01.