ALENIO, JULIUS, a Jesuit, born at Brescia in the
republic of Venice. He travelled into the eastern
countries; and arrived at Macao in 1610, where he
taught mathematics. From thence he went to the em-
pire of China, where he continued to propagate the
Christian religion for thirty-six years. He was the
first who planted the faith in the province of Xansi,
and he built several churches in the province of Fokien.
He died in August 1649, leaving behind him several
works in the Chinese language.