Ricci, Matteo b. October 6, 1552 d. May 11, 1610 Jesuit Missionary to China. Known to the Chinese as Li Madou (—˜àóâ…), Ricci was born in the city of Macerata in the Papal States. Ricci undertook theological and legal studies at a Jesuit institution in Rome. In 1578 he arrived in Goa, India, to begin serving as a Jesuit missionary. In 1582 he was sent to China, arriving in the Portuguese colony of Macao. There he began studying Chinese. In 1583, he moved to Zhaoqing, in Guangdong, at the invitation of the governor Wang Pan, and while there...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson) Zhalan Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
b. October 6, 1552 d. May 11, 1610