Francesco degli Angeli

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Francesco Degli Angeli (or Angelis) (Sorrento, 1567 - Colela, Ethiopia, October 21, 1628) was an Italian Jesuit missionary to Ethiopia.

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Life

He entered the Society of Jesus in 1583. After two years (1602-04) spent time in the Indies mission, he traveled to Ethiopia, where they called him "a cheerful man."

Angeli stands tall in favor of two consecutive Ethiopian Kings. He made converts, among them the brother of the King and ruler of the palace, but failed to bring the reunion of the Abyssinian Church with the Roman Catholic Church, because of the resistance of the Ethiopian monks.

For five years, Angeli preached the gospel among the Agazi, where he founded a church and a school.

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Work

He translated many religious works into the Agazi language. The most important of them is Maldonatus commentary on the Gospel of Matthew and St.. Luke.

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References

Attribution

• This article combines text from publications now in the public domain: Ã, Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Francesco Degli Angeli". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton. Ã, This entry says:
  • CORDARA, Hist. Soc. Jes., Par. VIa, lib. IV, no. 106, 164; lib IV, no. 126, 207, lib. VII, no. 165, 390;
  • SANTAGATA, Istor. della Provincia di Napoli, III, 66, 190, 216, 477; IV, 95, 277;
  • Nathanael Southwell, Bibl., 212;
  • Sommervogel, me, 386.

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