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Adrien Greslon
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French missionary; b. at Perigueux, in 1618; entered the Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 5 November, 1635; d. in 1697. He taught literature and theology in various houses of his order until 1655, when he was sent as a missionary to China. He arrived there in 1657, and after mastering the Chinese and Manchu languages went to the Province of Kiang-si, which he describes as a veritable Garden of Eden. Here he remained, engaged in his missionary labours, until 1670, when he returned to France. Greslon wrote two books: “Les vies des saints patriarches de l’Ancien Testament”, with reflections in Chinese; and “Histoire de la Chine sous la domination des Tartares. . .depuis l’année 1651. . .jusqu’en 1669” (Paris, 1671).
Sources
MORERI, Grand Dictionaire historique.
Source Record
- Author
- Kelly, Leo
- Publication
- The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1910.
- Nihil Obstat
- Nihil Obstat. June 1, 1910. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor.
- Imprimatur
- Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.