Alessandro Valignano

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Alessandro Valignano was a 16th-century Italian Jesuit missionary and influential visitor to the missions in Asia, known for shaping Catholic evangelization strategies in Japan and other parts of the Far East.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic missionary
Christian theologian
Italian person
Jesuit
human
activeIn China
India
Japan
Portuguese East Indies
associatedWith Japanese Jesuit mission
Matteo Ricci
Portuguese Padroado missions
linked to: Portuguese Padroado
birthDate 1539-02-15
birthPlace Chieti
Kingdom of Naples
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Naples
deathDate 1606-01-20
deathPlace Macao
linked to: Macau
educatedAt University of Padua
era 16th century
Azuchi–Momoyama period (Japan)
familyName Valignano
givenName Alessandro
influenced Catholic missionary methods in the Far East
Jesuit mission in China
linked to: Jesuit missions

Jesuit mission in Japan
linked to: Jesuit missions
knownFor adapting Catholic evangelization to local cultures
promoting cultural accommodation in missions
reforming Jesuit missions in Japan
shaping Jesuit missionary strategy in Asia
supporting education of native clergy
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
Latin
Portuguese
memberOf Society of Jesus
mentorOf Matteo Ricci
name Alessandro Valignano
notableIdea accommodation of Christianity to Asian cultures
occupation missionary
priest
religious superior
positionHeld Jesuit provincial in the Indies
visitor of Jesuit missions in Asia
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
travelledTo Goa
Japan
Macau
wrote Catechismus Christianae Fidei for Japanese missions
Sumario de las cosas de Japón

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