Simeone Volonteri


Simeone Volonteri was an Italian missionary and a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Simeone Volonteri was born in Milan, Italy. He joined the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in 1855. He was in Hong Kong from 1860 to February 1870. During his stay in Hong Kong, he worked extensively in Tai Wo and Ting Kok. He was ordained bishop in 1874. He was Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan from August 28, 1882 to his death. He died in Fengqiao, Shangqiu, in Henan province of China.

Map of the San-On District

Simeone Volonteri published the "Map of the San-On District" in 1866. The map was engraved in Leipzig.