Nan-ning

Nan-ning River; on the left of the Liu-kiang, the Pei (North) kiang; just this side of Chao-k'ing-fu, the Si-kiang divides into a number of branches; the north branch which waters Canton is called

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Nan-ning; prefect Apostolic Joseph-Marie Lavest, appointed titular

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Nuns of St. Paul of Chartres have established themselves at Nan-ning and Long-chau.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Mgr Lavest subsequently moved his residence from Kwei-hien to Nan-ning, intending to erect a cathedral at the latter place.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Two French schools have been established, one at Nan-ning, and one at Kwei-lin, by the Little Brothers of Mary.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

During 1908 they have relieved 4300 sufferers at their dispensary in Nan-ning and 4000 at that of Long-chau.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Father Koffler built a church at Kwei-lin and baptized at Nan-ning, under the name of Constantine, a son of the Emperor Yung-li, a pretender to the Ming dynasty, who still combatted in the southern part of the empire the advancing Manchu conquerors.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913