Carta que paulo de sancta fee giapo scriue al pe. Maestro ignatio y a los mas pes. y hermanos de la companhia de Jhus, de Goa a xxjx dias de Nouiembre 1548.
A letter from Paulo de Santa Fe Giopó to Father Ignatius and the Company of Jesus, written in 1548 and dated between 1570 and 1598, describes Giopó's conversion from a gentile in Japan to Christianity. The letter recounts his journey to a monastery, his encounter with Jorge Aluārez, and subsequent b...
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| Summary: | A letter from Paulo de Santa Fe Giopó to Father Ignatius and the Company of Jesus, written in 1548 and dated between 1570 and 1598, describes Giopó's conversion from a gentile in Japan to Christianity. The letter recounts his journey to a monastery, his encounter with Jorge Aluārez, and subsequent baptism and ordination. Giopó expresses gratitude for the assistance he received and requests support from the Company of Jesus for further missionary work in Japan. The document provides insight into early Christian missionary activities in Japan and the personal experiences of converts during the late 16th century. Entry number 33 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia" |
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