Matteo Ricci

Tags: Religious.

Matteo Ricci S.J. (Italian: [matˈtɛo ˈrittʃi]; October 6 1552 – May 11 1610; simplified Chinese: 利玛窦; traditional Chinese: 利瑪竇; pinyin: Lì Mǎdòu; courtesy name: 西泰 Xītài) was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission as it existed in the 17th–18th centuries. His current title is Servant of God.

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birth date

1552-10-06

birth place

Papal States, Macerata

death date

1610-05-11

death place

China, Ming dynasty, Beijing

LCCN Id

n/81/5150

religion

Catholic Church

successor

Nicolò Longobardo

title

Superior General of the China mission