. "Matteo Ricci, S.J. (Italian: [mat\u02C8t\u025Bo \u02C8ritt\u0283i]; October 6, 1552 \u2013 May 11, 1610), was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. His 1602 map of the world in Chinese characters introduced the findings of European exploration to East Asia. Within Roman Catholicism, he is considered a Servant of God."@en . "1552Z"^^ . . . "Italian Jesuit priest active in China" . "Matteo Ricci"@en . "1552-10-06Z"^^ . "(Servant of God)"@en . . . "Superior General of the China mission"@en . "Ricci, Matteo"@en . . . "1610-05-11Z"^^ . . "1610Z"^^ . .