Candida Xu
Chinese Christian leader, 1607–1680 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Candida Xu or Candida Su[1] (Chinese: 許徐甘弟大; pinyin: Xǔ-Xú Gāndìdà; Wade–Giles: Hsü3-Hsü2 Kan1-ti4-ta4; September 4, 1607 – July 24, 1680), was a Chinese Catholic who lived in late Ming and early Qing China. She has been called "arguably the most influential Chinese Christian woman of the seventeenth century."[2] She is also, according to records, likely the first Chinese woman who knows Latin.
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Candida Xu | |
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徐甘弟大 許甘弟大 許徐甘弟大 | |
Born | (1607-09-04)September 4, 1607 |
Died | July 24, 1680(1680-07-24) (aged 72) |
Relatives | Xu Guangqi (grandfather) |
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