Other names Julius Mancinellus Died 1618 | Occupation Jesuit missionary Other name Julius Mancinellus | |
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Born October 13, 1537 ( 1537-10-13 ) | ||
Giulio Mancinelli (Latin: Julius Mancinellus) (1537-1618) was 16th and 17th century Jesuit missionary. In 1583 he founded Jesuit mission in Ottoman held Istanbul.
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Early life
Mancinelli was born to a noble family. He joined Jesuits in 1558 and in 1566 was a novice in the first noviceship-house in Rome.
Missionary appointments
Mancinelli was a missionary in Bosnia and Dalmatia. Mancinellus was the head of Jesuit mission to Istanbul established by Pope in 1583. They held their services in Church of Saint Benoit and opened their schools with support of French and Venetian ambassadors.
In period between 1585 and 1587 Mancinelli traveled to Moldova and recorded his observations.
In 1608, he was on mission in England and according to his own testimonies had visions of angels. In his old age he was regularly consulted by young men who travelled to England to convert religion of its population.