John of Montecorvino

John of Montecorvino or Giovanni da Montecorvino^[1] in Italian^[2] (1247 – 1328) was an Italian Franciscan missionary, traveller and statesman, founder of the earliest Latin Catholic missions in India and China, and archbishop of Peking.^[3] He converted many people during his missionary work and established several churches in Yuan dynasty-held Beijing. John of Montecorvino wrote a letter intending to convert the Great Khan to Catholicism.^[4] He was a contemporary of Marco Polo.

^ Jacques Gernet (31 May 1996). A History of Chinese Civilization. Cambridge University Press. pp. 377–. ISBN 978-0-521-49781-7.
^ His name may also be spelled di Montecorvino or Monte Corvino.
^ Cite error: The named reference EB1911 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Medieval Sourcebook: John of Monte Corvino: Report from China 1305". sourcebooks.fordham.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[Gernet1996-1] Jacques Gernet (31 May 1996). A History of Chinese Civilization. Cambridge University Press. pp. 377–. ISBN 978-0-521-49781-7.

[2] His name may also be spelled di Montecorvino or Monte Corvino.

[EB1911-3] Cite error: The named reference EB1911 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Medieval Sourcebook: John of Monte Corvino: Report from China 1305". sourcebooks.fordham.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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