Charles Thomas Maillard de Tournon
Charles Thomas Maillard de Tournon ( born December 21, 1668 Turin, † June 8, 1710 in Macau) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.
A native of savoyardischem needle Maillard de touron studied at the University of Nice, where he earned a Master of Divinity and on 23 January 1690, a Doctor of Laws on 28 August 1688.
After his ordination, on 12 June 1695 he was auditor of Cardinal Baldassare Cenci and then private chamberlain to Pope Clement XI. , Which also made him the prefect of the Dottrina Cristiana.
Pope Clement XI. appointed him not only on 5 December 1701 Titularpatriarchen of Antioch and on 8 December 1701 papal throne wizard, but gave him 21 or December 27, 1701 even the episcopal ordination.
On July 4, 1702, he was appointed Apostolic Visitor and legate a latere for China and the East Indies. On February 9, 1703, he traveled to the east. Here he was to create order and re- traced in part the missionaries and churches to the Roman liturgy and greater loyalty to the Apostolic See. After some time in India, he was this, he traveled over the Philippines to China. Recorded in December 1705 by the Chinese emperor Kangxi friendly in Beijing, he was imprisoned in 1707 after the excommunication of Catholics living in China, which continues to be adhered to a naturalized own rite, was pronounced. To the Pope, the Emperor sent a delegation consisting of Jesuit protest.
Created on August 1, 1707 cardinal priest, he was assigned a titular church.
Later he was appointed Patriarch of Antioch and papal envoy in Macao. There was the question of how the Confucian traditions with Catholicism are compatible. The local Jesuits had here a very liberal attitude, which was criticized by the Franciscans and Dominicans. Pope Clement XI. had been sent to settle the dispute Maillard De Tournon, but ultimately died of papal Seconded to without making a decision on the question. Shortly before his death he erführ of its cardinal survey.
His body was taken by his successor in Macau, Carlo Ambrogio Mezzabarba, to Rome.