Author: [SERRANO, FRANCISCO] & etc.:
Title: Relazione del martirio de' Padri F. Pietro Martire Sans Vescovo Mauricastrense, F. Francesco Serrano eletto Vescovo Tipasitano, F. Giovanni Alcober, F. Giovachino Royo, e F. Francesco Diaz. ... Accaduto nella Provincia di Fokien nell' impero della Cina negli anni 1747. e 1748. Roma, Girolamo Mainardi, 1752.
Description: . Pp. 483. Contemporary vellum, worn and stained, partly restored. Marbled edges. First few leaves with light water staining. An account of missionary activities and persecution of five Spanish martyrs and some Chinese Christians in Fujian province of China. Pedro Sanz came to China in 1715 and served as a missionary for 31 years. In 1730 he was appointed vicar apostolic of Fukien and titular bishop of Mauricasto. Together with the other four Spanish Dominicians; Francesco Serrano, Joaquin Royo, Juan Alcober and Francisco Diaz he was imprisoned in 1746. Sanz was executed in 1747 and the others in 1748. This is an enlarged version of a work titled: "La christiandad de Fogan en la provincia de Fo kien en el Imperio de China cruelmente perseguida ... " published in Manila 1748. Cordier BS 1210. Löwendahl 462. Palau 260616 (claims Serrano as author).

Keywords: East Asia, china, chinese, kina, asia, asiatic, asien, asie, travel, exploration, chine, voyage, martyrdom, martyrs


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