Basilio Brollo
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Priest Basilio Brollo | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Bishop | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1674[1] |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1648 |
| Died | July 16, 1704 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | missionary, philanthropist |
| Profession | priest, bishop |
Basilio Brollo (known in Chinese language as: Yeh Ch'ung-hsiao e Tsunhsiao) (March 25, 1648 – July 16, 1704) was a 17th century Italian Roman Catholic Priest known for his missionary work in 17th century China.
He was born in Gemona, Italy in March 25, 1648.[2]
He died on July 16, 1704 in San-Yuan, China.[3]
Education
He studied under the guidance of his uncle, Don Andrea, the local town teacher, before attending the Jesuit school in Gorizia.[4]
Career
He was ordained a Priest of the Order of Friars Minor in 1674.[5]
Missionary work in China
He followed Bernardino della Chiesa on his voyage to China in 1680 and landed in Canton, China, on August 27, 1684, whereupon he took the Chinese name Yeh Tsun-hsiao and performed various missionary and philanthropic works in China.[6]
Bibliography
He compiled a Chinese dictionary which was very popular in 18th century Europe and was the first Chinese dictionary one ever published.[7]
His legacy is his five Chinese works:[8]
- T’ien-chu-chiao Yao Chu-lüeh (Compendium of Catholic Prayers and Doctrine, 1687)
- Chien-cheng Shengshih Kuei-i (Confirmation's Notion and Rite, MS, author's preface 1689)
- Han Tzu Hsi I (a Chinese-Latin dictionary arranged by radicals), MS 1694
- Brevis Methodus Confessionis Instituendae
