Fogan
See also: Fogán
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Fogan
- Synonym of Fu'an
- 1669, Nievhoff, John, John Ogilby, transl., An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, OCLC 561227535, page 16:
- In the Province of Fokien is alſo a great City called Foning, which commands over three Cities, as Foning, Fogan, and Ningte.
- 1932 December, “Blessed Francis de Capillas”, in China, volume XVII, number 11, OCLC 317849581, page 163:
- The Manchu Tartars, seizing the opportunity of extending their territory, obtained possession of the whole huge province of Fokien, and as soon as Fogan fell into their hands, persecution began.
- 1949, Ludwig von Pastor, E. F. Peeler, transl., History of the Popes, volume XXXV, Routledge and Kegan, OCLC 455860899, page 460:
- The Vicar Apostolic of Fukiën, Peter Martyr Sanz, Bishop of Mauricastro, gave his life for the faith at Fogan in 1747.
- 1993, J. S. Cummins, A Question of Rites: Friar Domingo Navarrete and the Jesuits in China, Scolar Press, →ISBN, OCLC 760572039, page 115:
- The Dominicans had had a mission station in the small town of Fu-an, in Fukien province, since 1632.³⁵
- 2005 [1980], John J. Delaney, “Capillas, Bl. Francis”, in Dictionary of Saints, 2nd edition, Doubleday, →ISBN, OCLC 1152957447, page 125:
- While attempting to minister to the Christians of the town of Fogan, a Manchu Tatar stronghold under siege by the forces of the Chinese viceroy, he was captured by the Tatars, accused of spying, tortured, and beheaded on January 15.
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