Nicolò Longobardo (1559-1654), Chinese name Long Huamin (Chinese: 龍華民), was a Sicilian Jesuit in China in the 17th century. He arrived there in 1597, and was sent to the area of Shaozhou. He became the successor of Matteo Ricci in 1610 as Superior General of the Jesuit China mission.
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1559
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1654 (aged 94)
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