Gabriele Allegra (December 26, 1907 – January 26, 1976) was a Franciscan Friar and Biblical scholar. He is best known for accomplishing the first complete translation of the Catholic Bible into the Chinese language. His Studium Biblicum Translation is often considered the definitive Chinese Bible among Catholics. He awaits canonization.
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26 December 1907 San Giovanni la Punta, Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Died |
26 January 1976 (aged 68) British Hong Kong, British Empire
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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