Giulio Mancinelli

Giulio Mancinelli

1677 painting of Giulio Mancinelli published in Vita magni servi Dei P. Julii Mancinelli
Born (1537-10-13)October 13, 1537[1]
Macerata
Died 1618
Other names Julius Mancinellus
Occupation Jesuit missionary

Giulio Mancinelli (Latin: Julius Mancinellus) (1537-1618)[2] was 16th and 17th century Jesuit missionary. In 1583 he founded Jesuit mission in Ottoman held Istanbul.

Early life

Mancinelli was born to a noble family.[3] He joined Jesuits in 1558[3] and in 1566 was a novice in the first noviceship-house in Rome.[4]

Missionary appointments

Mancinelli was a missionary in Bosnia and Dalmatia.[5] Mancinellus was the head of Jesuit mission to Istanbul established by Pope in 1583.[6] They held their services in Church of Saint Benoit and opened their schools with support of French and Venetian ambassadors.[7]

In period between 1585 and 1587 Mancinelli traveled to Moldova and recorded his observations.[8]

In 1608, he was on mission in England and according to his own testimonies had visions of angels.[9] In his old age he was regularly consulted by young men who travelled to England to convert religion of its population.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Deresiński, Wojciech (2010). "Mancinelli". Mancinelli informator. Mancienlli Society. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Fabre 2008, p. 177: " glulio mancinelu (1537-1618) "
  3. 1 2 Coulton 1950, p. 750.
  4. ↑ The Month. 1941. p. 362.
  5. ↑ Deresiński, Wojciech (2010). "Mancinelli". Mancinelli informator. Mancienlli Society. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Frazee 2006, p. 74.
  7. ↑ Darnault, Sezim Sezer; Birkan, Çelen (2004). Latin Catholic Buildings in Istanbul: A Historical Perspective, 1839-1923. Isis. p. 45. ISBN 978-975-428-275-7.
  8. ↑ Pozsony, Ferenc; Csermely, Peter (2006). The Hungarian Csángó of Moldova. Corvinus Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-882785-18-6.
  9. ↑ Marystone, Cyril (1963). The Coming Type of the End of the World and the Universal Conversion of the Nations. o.V. p. 287.
  10. ↑ The Month. 1941. p. 363.

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