Nicolò Longobardo

Nicolò Longobardo (1559-1654), Chinese name Long Huamin (Chinese: 龍華民), was a Sicilian Jesuit in China in the 17th century. He arrived there in 1597, and was sent to the area of Shaozhou. He became the successor of Matteo Ricci in 1610 as Superior General of the Jesuit China mission.^[1]

The Venerable Nicolò Longobardo SJ
Nicolò Longobardo (1559-1654).
Title	Superior General of the China mission
Personal life
Born	10 September 1559 Caltagirone, Kingdom of Sicily
Died	11 December 1655(1655-12-11) (aged 96) Beijing, Qing Empire
Resting place	Zhalan Cemetery, Beijing
Religious life
Religion	Catholic Church
Order	Society of Jesus
Senior posting
Period in office	1610–1622
Predecessor	Matteo Ricci
Successor	Giovanni Aroccia

He was replaced as Superior by Giovanni Aroccia in 1622, but continued preaching in China until around 90 years of age.^[2]

The Jesuit's name also appears in historical sources as Nicholas Longobardi and Niccolo Longobardi, with the birth and death years given as 1565–1655.^[3]

He was buried in the Jesuits' Zhalan Cemetery in Beijing.