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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instanceOf Catholic missionary
Christian theologian
Italian person
Jesuit
human
activeIn China NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Portuguese East Indies NERFINISHED
associatedWith Japanese Jesuit mission
Matteo Ricci NERFINISHED
Portuguese Padroado missions NERFINISHED
birthDate 1539-02-15
birthPlace Chieti NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED
deathDate 1606-01-20
deathPlace Macao NERFINISHED
educatedAt University of Padua NERFINISHED
era 16th century
Azuchi–Momoyama period (Japan) NERFINISHED
familyName Valignano NERFINISHED
givenName Alessandro NERFINISHED
influenced Catholic missionary methods in the Far East
Jesuit mission in China NERFINISHED
Jesuit mission in Japan NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
mentorOf Matteo Ricci NERFINISHED
name Alessandro Valignano NERFINISHED
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 Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
travelledTo Goa NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Macau NERFINISHED
wrote Catechismus Christianae Fidei for Japanese missions NERFINISHED
Sumario de las cosas de Japón NERFINISHED

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