Oath of Pierre K'ieou renouncing the Chinese rites: manuscript

Collection — Shared box: 7472

Identifier: BC-2024-071

Dates

Creation: 1744 May 29

Scope and Contents

One-page manuscript oath in which Pierre K'ieou renounces the practice of the Chinese rites. With his signature in Chinese.

Creator

K'ieou, Pierre, 1686- (Person)

Language of Materials

In Latin.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical Note

Chinese Jesuit. Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, Pierre K'ieou (or Jiu) entered the Jesuit novitiate in Beijing in 1733, and served as a missionary in Shanghai.