Nicolò Longobardo
| The Venerable Nicolò Longobardo SJ | |
|---|---|
Nicolò Longobardo (1559-1654).
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| Title | Superior General of the China mission |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 10 September 1559 Caltagirone, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 11 December 1655 (aged 96) Beijing, Qing Empire |
| Resting place | Zhalan Cemetery, Beijing |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Order | Society of Jesus |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | 1610–1622 |
| Predecessor | Matteo Ricci |
| Successor | Giovanni Aroccia |
Nicolò Longobardo (1559-1654), Chinese name Long Huamin (Chinese: 龍華民), was a Sicilian Jesuit in China in the 17th century. He arrived there in 1597, and was sent to the area of Shaozhou. He became the successor of Matteo Ricci in 1610 as Superior General of the Jesuit China mission.[1]
He was replaced as Superior by Giovanni Aroccia in 1622, but continued preaching in China until around 90 years of age.[2]
The Jesuit's name also appears in historical sources as Nicholas Longobardi and Niccolo Longobardi, with the birth and death years given as 1565–1655.[3]
He was buried in the Jesuits' Zhalan Cemetery in Beijing.
References
- Back to citation Lach, Donald Frederick; Van Kley, Edwin J. (1998). Asia in the Making of Europe. Vol. 3. University of Chicago Press. p. 371. ISBN 9780226467658.
- Back to citation China Group. "Nicolò Longobardo 1559 ~ 1654". Bibliographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Back to citation Mungello, David E. (1989). Curious Land: Jesuit Accommodation and the Origins of Sinology. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 162, 298. ISBN 0-8248-1219-0.