TESSIER DE QUÉRALAY, Jean-Jacques. Chantenay (Sarthe) c. 1668 — Ayuthia, Thailand 27.9.1736. French Capuchin Missionary in India. From 1699-1720 missionary (procureur of Société des Missions Etrangères) in Pondichéry. From 1717 Coadjutor to Vicar Apostolic of Siam (Thailand) and titular Bishop of Rosalia, in 1723-36 Vicar Apostolic of Thailand.
Publications: G. Dharampal: La religion des Malabars: T. de Q. et la contribution des missionaires européens à la naissance de l’indianisme. 351 p. Neue Z. für Missionswiss. Suppl. 29. Immensee 1982 (contains the text of his “Traité de la religion des Malabars”).
Sources: archives.mepasie.org/fr/annales/le-diocase-de-nantes-et-la-socia-c-ta-c-des and other brief accounts in Internet.
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