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Álvaro Semedo
Álvaro de Semedo (Latinized form: Alvarus de Semedo; , ''Zeng Dezhao'', earlier 謝務祿 ''Xie Wulu'') (1585 or 1586,. Mungello quotes sources for both 1585 and 1586 as Semedo's date of birth. - 18 July 1658), was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China. Life Álvaro Semedo was born in Nisa, Portugal in 1585 or 1586. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1602, and on 29 March 1608, he left for Goa and the Far East aboard ''Nossa Sra. do Vencimento''. He arrived in Macau in 1610, and Nanjing in 1613. Along with another Jesuit, Alfonso Vagnoni, he was imprisoned during an anti-Christian campaign in Nanjing in 1616, and then sent back to Macau, where he stayed until 1621. As the persecution campaign in the mainland China abated, Fr. Semedo changed his Chinese name from Xie Wulu to Zeng Dezhao and re-entered China, now working in Jiangsu and Jiangnan provinces. He spent most of his term in China in the central and southern provinces; perhaps his only trip north was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisa, Portugal
Nisa () is a municipality in Portalegre District Portalegre District ( pt, Distrito de Portalegre ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre. As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal. Municipalities The district is composed of 15 mu ... in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450, in an area of 575.68 km2. The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or ''D.O.P.''). Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Alpalhão * Arez e Amieira do Tejo * Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão * Montalvão * Santana * São Matias * Tolosa Notable people * Álvaro Semedo (ca.1585 - 1658) a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |