Jordan Catala

Christian flag of the King of Colombo, according to the Catalan Atlas (1375).[1] Jordan and his "Book of Marvels" (Mirabilia descripta, 1340) was probably the source of the information about Colombo in the Catalan Atlas.[1]

Jordan Catala of Sévérac (fl. 1280-c. 1330 also known as Jordan de Catalunya[2]) was an Occitanian Dominican missionary and explorer in Asia known for his Mirabilia descripta describing the marvels of the East. He was the first bishop of the diocese of Quilon, the first Roman Catholic diocese in the Indian subcontinent.

  1. ^ a b Liščák, Vladimír (2017). "Mapa mondi (Catalan Atlas of 1375), Majorcan cartographic school, and 14th century Asia" (PDF). International Cartographic Association. 1: 4–5. Bibcode:2018PrICA...1...69L. doi:10.5194/ica-proc-1-69-2018.
  2. ^ Perani, Mauro (2 September 2019). The Ancient Sefer Torah of Bologna: Features and History. European Genizah Texts and Studies, Volume 4. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-41561-4.