Gabriele Allegra
Franciscan friar and scholar, beatified
Died when: 68 years 31 days (817 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Gabriele Allegra (Chinese: ???, 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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