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Catalani, Bishop of Columbum, active Jordanus

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Catalani, Bishop of Columbum, active Jordanus

Jordanus Catalani (Jordanus of Séverac) was a 14th-century French Dominican friar and missionary who became Bishop of Columbum (Quilon) in India. He is known for writing *Mirabilia Descripta*, an account describing the peoples, natural wonders, and geography of the East.

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Mirabilia descripta: The wonders of the East

Catalani, Bishop of Columbum, active Jordanus · Henry, Sir Yule