In 1724, after Kang Xi's death, Ripa returned to Italy with five Chinese converts. He stopped off in London for almost a month, where he held discussions with George I on two occasions.
康熙死後，他在一七二四年返義途中，帶著五位中國教友，在倫敦停留近一個月，其間晉見英王喬治一世，長談兩次。