Copy of the tombstone of Andrew of Perugia at the Quanzhou Museum of Maritime History (the original is in Beijing).
He was initially sent to China in 1307 by Pope Clement V as a member of a group of seven Franciscan bishops (Andrew of Perugia, Andreuccio d'Assisi, Gerardo Albuini, Nicola da Banzia, Ulrico von Seyfriedsdorf, Peregrino da Castello, Guglielmo da Villanova)[1] who were to act as suffragans to consecrate John of Montecorvino Archbishop of Peking and summus archiepiscopus 'chief archbishop'. Only three of these envoys arrived safely: Gerardus, Peregrinus and Andrew of Perugia (1308).
The three suffragans consecrated John in 1308 and succeeded each other in the episcopal see of Zaiton, established by Montecorvino. In 1322, Andrew of Perugia was nominated bishop of the see of Zaiton by John of Montecorvino.[2]
A 1326 letter by Andrew to Friar Warden of the Convent of Perugia is known, mentioning the archbishop.[2]
"Friar Andrew of Perugia, of the Order of Minor Friars, by Divine permission called to be Bishop, to the reverend father the Friar Warden of the Convent of Perugia, health and peace in the Lord for ever!..."
— Opening lines of the letter from Andrew Bishop of Zayton in Manzi or Southern China, 1326 Full text
Andrew died around 1332 in Quanzhou. His tombstone has been discovered in 1946, and has been transferred to Beijing, with a copy left in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum. Remarkably, the tombstone displays "Nestorian" Christian iconography.[3]
† Hic...sepultus est Andreas Perusinus (devotus ep. Cayton.......ordinis (fratrum min.) ........ (Jesus Christi) Apostolus........(in mense) .......M (cccxx)xii + 1332
Here is buried Andrew of Perugia devoted bishop of Quanzhou… Order of Friars Minor…Apostle..... of Jesus Christ in… month… M (cccxx)xii + 1332
— Andrew of Perugia tombstone inscription
One of his successors to the see of Zaiton seems to have been James of Florence, who died in 1362.[4]
^Lanciotti, Lionello (1959). "ANDREA DA PERUGIA, VESCOVO DI CH'ÜAN-CHOU (ZAYTON)". Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (5): 93–98. JSTOR 40855782.
andrew, perugia, latin, andreas, perusinus, died, 1332, franciscan, friar, bishop, born, perugia, italy, active, china, 14th, century, bishop, quanzhou, ancient, zaiton, fujian, from, 1322, copy, tombstone, quanzhou, museum, maritime, history, original, beijin. Andrew of Perugia Latin Andreas Perusinus died c 1332 was a Franciscan friar and Bishop born in Perugia Italy and active in China in the 14th century He was Bishop of Quanzhou ancient Zaiton in Fujian from 1322 Copy of the tombstone of Andrew of Perugia at the Quanzhou Museum of Maritime History the original is in Beijing He was initially sent to China in 1307 by Pope Clement V as a member of a group of seven Franciscan bishops Andrew of Perugia Andreuccio d Assisi Gerardo Albuini Nicola da Banzia Ulrico von Seyfriedsdorf Peregrino da Castello Guglielmo da Villanova 1 who were to act as suffragans to consecrate John of Montecorvino Archbishop of Peking and summus archiepiscopus chief archbishop Only three of these envoys arrived safely Gerardus Peregrinus and Andrew of Perugia 1308 The three suffragans consecrated John in 1308 and succeeded each other in the episcopal see of Zaiton established by Montecorvino In 1322 Andrew of Perugia was nominated bishop of the see of Zaiton by John of Montecorvino 2 A 1326 letter by Andrew to Friar Warden of the Convent of Perugia is known mentioning the archbishop 2 Friar Andrew of Perugia of the Order of Minor Friars by Divine permission called to be Bishop to the reverend father the Friar Warden of the Convent of Perugia health and peace in the Lord for ever Opening lines of the letter from Andrew Bishop of Zayton in Manzi or Southern China 1326 Full text Andrew died around 1332 in Quanzhou His tombstone has been discovered in 1946 and has been transferred to Beijing with a copy left in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum Remarkably the tombstone displays Nestorian Christian iconography 3 Hic sepultus est Andreas Perusinus devotus ep Cayton ordinis fratrum min Jesus Christi Apostolus in mense M cccxx xii 1332 Here is buried Andrew of Perugia devoted bishop of Quanzhou Order of Friars Minor Apostle of Jesus Christ in month M cccxx xii 1332 Andrew of Perugia tombstone inscription One of his successors to the see of Zaiton seems to have been James of Florence who died in 1362 4 See also editList of Roman Catholic missionaries in ChinaNotes edit Lanciotti Lionello 1959 ANDREA DA PERUGIA VESCOVO DI CH UAN CHOU ZAYTON Istituto Italiano per l Africa e l Oriente 5 93 98 JSTOR 40855782 a b Hasting p 711 Ricci Institute for Chinese Western Cultural Studies Archived July 20 2011 at the Wayback Machine Cathay and the Way Thither vol 1 p 457References editHenry Yule Cathay and the Way Thither Hakluyt Society 1866 James Hastings Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics Part 16 V 16 Kessinger Publishing 2003 ISBN 0 7661 3693 0 ISBN 978 0 7661 3693 9 nbsp nbsp This article about an Italian bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew of Perugia amp oldid 1146430102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
