Matteo Ricci

Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 map of the... Wikipedia

• Religion:  Catholic Church
• Order:  Society of Jesus
• Born:  6 October 1552, Macerata, Papal States
• Age at death:  57 years
• Died:  May 11, 1610, Beijing, Ming Empire
• Resting place:  Zhalan Cemetery, Beijing
• Title:  Superior General of the China mission
• Period in office:  1597–1610
• Successor:  Nicolò Longobardo
• Reason for exit:  His death
• Works:  Kunyu Wanguo Quantu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo