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 empire of China, where he continued to propagate the Christian religion for thirty-five years. He was the first who planted the faith in the province of Xanfu, and he built several churches in the province of Fukien. He died in August 1649, leaving behind him several works in the Chinese language.