The Catholic Dictionary; Or, the Universal Christian Educator and Popular Encyclopaedia of Religious Information, Containing Doctrine, Discipline, Rites, Ceremonies, Councils and Religious Orders of the Church (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...years by the Von. Joseph Anchieta of the Society, who instituted native settlements much resembling the later and more celebrated Pa ayaii "reductions," and has been called the Apostle of Brazil. The Jesuit missions in India, which had l"""1$l1od or been retarded for a time, M6896 into a new phase on the arrival of JESUITS F. Robert de' Nobili, in 1605, Noliili thought Missions that ideas of caste, being grounded in the very structureof Hindoo society, should be tempcmnly complied with, so far as was lawful, by the ambassadors of Christ. Accordingly he assumed the dress and manners of 11 Brahinin, and kept aloof from the 111ffl1'101 castes, making after a time many conversions. He died many veers later (16-513)and his tomb, near lla1_iura, is 81.111 1111 01 ject of pgpular veneratiou. A breach W11-9 made 11 ut this time 11 the hezithenisw of China by the success of F. R1001 Bud his followers. Ricci was a sound 11111111?matician, and skilled in mechanics? 9-'Ed when, after twenty years' rc_S1dc110@_"1 China, he succeeded (1601) m 11111111111, ' himself known to_the emperor Mi Peklgll he soon obtained his confidence, and 11111 ii the favour extended to him cn_account0 his scientific acquirements contribute 111011; or 1955 to the 51%;.-and and P1OlZ8Cl.l0l1bOt Christianity. icci died 111 16191 b'1' was succeeded by missinners not lessli; B and zealous--SE: )1a1'l, J'+: :1;iest;m(;1: rl: h$;; and Bouvet. 9 1 9.." arose between the_Jesuit and _Domi1_i1c1" missionaries in Ch1na, _sometJ11 1E, Id..fl said in the next section. _F-luclfli carried the gospel to the Indians 0 1k 0 in 1593; a harbour, _a city, 11115 1 PE'? M the Andes iiiimortalise the namefllllm an...