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Arcadio Huang
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Arcadio Huang was a Chinese Christian convert, brought to Paris by the Missions étrangères. He took a pioneering role in the teaching of the Chinese language in France around 1715. He was preceded in France by his compatriot Michael Shen Fu-Tsung, who visited the country in 1684.
Artus de Lionne (1655–1713), here in 1686, brought Arcadio Huang to Europe and France in 1702.
Artus de Lionne (1655–1713), here in 1686, brought Arcadio Huang to Europe and France in 1702.
The Chinese grammar published by Étienne Fourmont in 1742
The Chinese grammar published by Étienne Fourmont in 1742
Paris Foreign Missions Society
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The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris is a Catholic missionary organization. It is not a religious institute, but an organization of secular priests and lay persons dedicated to missionary work in foreign lands.
Building of the Missions étrangères de Paris, 128 Rue du Bac, Paris.
Building of the Missions étrangères de Paris, 128 Rue du Bac, Paris.
Symbol of the Missions Étrangères de Paris.
Symbol of the Missions Étrangères de Paris.
The French Jesuit Alexandre de Rhodes is at the origin of the creation of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
The French Jesuit Alexandre de Rhodes is at the origin of the creation of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
François Pallu, founding father of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
François Pallu, founding father of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.