Oath of Thomas Jean-Baptiste Lieou renouncing the Chinese rites: manuscript

Collection — Shared box: 7472

Identifier: BC-2024-072

Dates

Creation: 1754 December 9

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.

Creator

Lieou, Thomas Jean-Baptiste (Person)
Reis, Bartolomeu Manuel Mendes dos, 1720-1799 (Signer, Person)

Language of Materials

In Latin.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

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.

Extent

1 Items (1 sheet (1 page)) : paper ; 17 x 25 cm

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Additional Description

Provenance

Purchased from HS Rare Books in 2024.

Related Names

Source

HS Rare Books (Organization)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Oath of Thomas Jean-Baptiste Lieou Renouncing the Chinese Rites: Manuscript
Status: Completed
Subtitle: 1754 December 9
Author: Noah Sheola
Date: 2024 November 11
Description rules: Dcrmmss
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin