Diego Collado
Encyclopedia
Diego Collado was a Christian
missionary
born in the late sixteenth century at Miajadas
, in the province of Extremadura
, Spain
. He entered the Dominican Order
at Salamanca
around 1600, and in 1619 went to Japan
.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
missionary
Missionary
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born in the late sixteenth century at Miajadas
Miajadas
Miajadas is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 10107 inhabitants....
, in the province of Extremadura
Extremadura
Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
, Spain
Spain
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. He entered the Dominican Order
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
at Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
around 1600, and in 1619 went to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Works
- Ars grammaticae Iaponicae linguae (Latin, 1632)
- Dictionarium sive thesauri linguae Iaponicae compendium (Latin and Spanish, 1632)
- Niffon no Cotõbani Yô Confesion / Modus Confitendi et Examinandi (Japanese and Latin, 1632)
- Formula protestandae fidei (Latin, ????)
- Historia eclesiástica de los sucesos de la cristianidad del Japón desde el año de MDCII, que entró en él la orden de predicadores hasta el de MDCXXI por el P. Hiacintho Orfanel, anadida hasta el fin del ano MDCXXII por el Padre Fray Diego Collado (Spanish, 1633)
- Dictionarium linguae sinensis cum explicatione Latina et hispanica charactere sinensi et Latino (Latin and Spanish, 1632)