Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages is the only university devoted to language education in Taiwan. It awards A.A., B.A., B.B.A. degrees, and offers a master's degree program conferring M.A., M.B.A., and M.F.A. degrees. Students from abroad can get a visa to study Chinese in Taiwan at Wenzao, as it is one of the 63 Chinese language centers accredited by the Ministry of Education. It is a member of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU), the International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas (ICUSTA), the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), and the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Luo Wenzao was the first person of Chinese ethnicity to be appointed as a Catholic bishop. After the Qing dynasty proscribed Christianity and banished foreign missionaries in 1665, Luo became the only person in charge of the Catholic missions in China. In 1674, the Holy See first appointed Luo as a bishop. He declined it but accepted his second appointment in 1679. Due to opposition from Dominicans, he was consecrated as the apostolic vicar of Nanjing in 1685 and held the position until his death in 1691.
Portrait of Luo wearing Qing headwear and a crucifix
François Pallu (1626–1684) recommended Luo to be appointed as a bishop. Pallu wished to consecrate Luo after Luo received his second appointment, but he died on 29 October 1684, two days before Luo's arrival.
Thomas Pereira (1645–1708) was a Portuguese Jesuit at the court of the Kangxi Emperor.
The main gate of Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Taiwan