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  1. Matteo Ricci, (born Oct. 6, 1552, Macerata, Papal States—died May 11, 1610, China), Italian Jesuit missionary who introduced Christianity to China. From a noble family, he was educated by the Jesuits, whose order he joined after studying law in Rome.

  2. Apr 24, 2017 · Matteo Ricci: A Jesuit in the Ming Court. This latest full-length biography of the pioneer missionary Matteo Ricci will set the standard for future accounts of his life.

  3. www.encyclopedia.com › chinese-and-taiwanese-history-biographies › matteo-ricciMatteo Ricci | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Matteo Ricci. Ricci, Matteo. views 2,064,708 updated May 23 2018. RICCI, MATTEO. ( b. Macerata, Italy, 6 October 1552; d. Peking, China, 11 May 1610) mathematics, astronomy, geography, sinology. Ricci was the son of Giovanni Battista Ricci, a pharmacist, and Giovanna Angiolelli.

  4. Matteo Ricci | Beyond Ricci. Matteo Ricci was born in Macerata in 1552, the same year that Francis Xavier died off the coast of China on Shangchuan Island. Although Ricci was not the first Jesuit missionary to enter China, his legacy has perhaps been the most significant.

  5. May 11, 2010 · 400 years ago today, Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci died in Beijing. One of the pioneers of the Jesuit mission to China, he remains a greatly respected figure for the Church and for the Chinese people.

  6. May 10, 2010 · May 11 marks the 400th anniversary of the death in Beijing of the legendary Matteo Ricci (1552-1610). The Italian-born Jesuit priest arrived in Macau in 1582, moved to the city of Zhaoqing in...

  7. Oct 6, 2011 · 11 May 1610. Peking, China. Summary. Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit who went to China as a missionary and introduced the Chinese to Western mathematics. View three larger pictures. Biography. After being educated at home by his parents, Matteo Ricci entered the Jesuit School in Macerata in 1561.

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