Lieou, Thomas Jean-Baptiste
Person
Biographical Note
Chinese Jesuit. Thomas Jean-Baptiste Lieou, or Liu, was born in the province of Beijing and entered the novitiate in the residence of the French Jesuit mission in Beijing in 1748. From 1750 to 1752 he was active as a missionary in the historical Huguang province. On 16 August 1754, Lieou was ordained a priest. He is buried on the Zhalan Jesuit cemetery in Beijing.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oath of Thomas Jean-Baptiste Lieou renouncing the Chinese rites: manuscript
Collection — Shared_box 7472: Series I; Series II; Series VI
Identifier: BC-2024-072
Scope and Contents
One-page manuscript oath in which Thomas Jean-Baptiste Lieou renounces the practice of the Chinese rites. Co-signed by Bartolomeu Manuel Mendes dos Reis, Bishop of Macau.
Restrictions on Access
Open for research.
Dates:
1754 December 9