1582 — 1647
An Italian Jesuit missionary and scholar, distinguished for his knowledge of mathematics and theology
1656 — 1730
Jesuit mathematician and missionary in China.
1606 — 1682
Jesuit missionary in China.
1560 — 1640
1835 — 1919
Jesuit missionary in China, translator of Chinese classics, and compiler of several dictionaries.
1668 — 1710
First papal legate to the court of China in the modern period.
1654 — 1707
1570 — 1606
Chinese Jesuit lay brother and martyr.
1840 — 1911
Chinese Jesuit and well-known writer.
1559 — 1654
Longest-serving Jesuit missionary in China during the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.
1840 — 1939
Well-known Chinese Catholic patriot.
1552 — 1610
Pioneer Roman Catholic missionary and the first European sinologist, Ricci founded four Jesuit houses in China and authored several popular books in Chinese.
