Estêvão Cacella
Estêvão Cacella (* 1585 in Avis ; † 1630 in Tibet ) was a Jesuit missionary from Portugal .
On his missions in Asia he came to the Himalayas . He was the first European in Bhutan . He met Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel there and stayed in the country for about eight months. His detailed letter from the Cheri Monastery to his superiors, in which he reported on the progress of his stay, are considered the only Western records of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel.
Web links
- Luiza Maria Baillie: Father Estevao Cacella's Report on Bhutan in 1627. (PDF, 94 kB) The Center for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research, archived from the original on January 27, 2012 ; Retrieved April 25, 2017 (English, treatise on Estêvão Cacella and his letter).
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.probhutan.com (PDF; 992 kB), accessed on July 29, 2013
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SURNAME | Cacella, Estêvão |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese Jesuit and missionary |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1585 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Avis (Portugal) |
DATE OF DEATH | 1630 |
Place of death | Tibet |