SettingsFrench Christian missionaries
Adrien Greslon
Adrien Greslon (b. at Périgueux, in 1618; d. in 1697) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Adrien Greslon (b. at Périgueux, in 1618; d. in 1697) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Ahuntsic (Missionary)
Ahuntsic was a Huron, converted by the French Recollet missionary to the Hurons, Nicolas Viel in the 1620s.
Ahuntsic was a Huron, converted by the French Recollet missionary to the Hurons, Nicolas Viel in the 1620s.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer OM was a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.
Albert Schweitzer OM was a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.
Alfred Louis Delattre
Alfred Louis Delattre (1850-1932) was a French archaeologist, born at Déville-lès-Rouen.
Alfred Louis Delattre (1850-1932) was a French archaeologist, born at Déville-lès-Rouen.
Ange de Saint Joseph
Ange de Saint Joseph (secular name Joseph de la Brosse) (b.
Ange de Saint Joseph (secular name Joseph de la Brosse) (b.
Antoine Daniel
Saint Antoine Daniel (27 May 1601 – 4 July 1648) was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
Saint Antoine Daniel (27 May 1601 – 4 July 1648) was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
Antoine Gaubil
Antoine Gaubil (b. at Gaillac, Aveyron, 14 July 1689; d. at Beijing, 24 July 1759) was French Jesuit missionary to China.
Antoine Gaubil (b. at Gaillac, Aveyron, 14 July 1689; d. at Beijing, 24 July 1759) was French Jesuit missionary to China.
Armand de La Richardie
Armand de La Richardie (7 June 1686 – 17 March 1758) was a French Roman Catholic missionary in Canada.
Armand de La Richardie (7 June 1686 – 17 March 1758) was a French Roman Catholic missionary in Canada.
Barthélemy Vimont
Barthélemy Vimont (January 1, 1594 – July 13, 1667) was a French Jesuit missionary in New France, North America.
Barthélemy Vimont (January 1, 1594 – July 13, 1667) was a French Jesuit missionary in New France, North America.
Charles Auguste Marie Joseph, Count of Forbin-Janson
Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph, Count of Forbin-Janson (born in Paris, France, 3 November 1785; died near Marseilles, 12 July 1844) was a French Bishop of Nancy and Toul, and founder of the Associ...
Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph, Count of Forbin-Janson (born in Paris, France, 3 November 1785; died near Marseilles, 12 July 1844) was a French Bishop of Nancy and Toul, and founder of the Associ...
Charles Lallemant
Charles Lallemant (Lalemant), (November 17, 1587 – November 18, 1674) came from France in 1625 as the first superior of the Jesuit missions in Canada.
Charles Lallemant (Lalemant), (November 17, 1587 – November 18, 1674) came from France in 1625 as the first superior of the Jesuit missions in Canada.
Claude Dablon
Claude Dablon was a Jesuit missionary, born in Dieppe, France.
Claude Dablon was a Jesuit missionary, born in Dieppe, France.
Claude de Visdelou
Claude de Visdelou was a French Jesuit missionary.
Claude de Visdelou was a French Jesuit missionary.
Claude-Godefroy Coquart
Claude-Godefroy Coquart (February 2, 1706 – July 4, 1765) was a Jesuit priest who probably arrived in Quebec in 1739.
Claude-Godefroy Coquart (February 2, 1706 – July 4, 1765) was a Jesuit priest who probably arrived in Quebec in 1739.
Claude-Jean Allouez
Claude Jean Allouez (June 6, 1622 – August 28, 1689) was a Jesuit missionary and French explorer of North America.
Claude Jean Allouez (June 6, 1622 – August 28, 1689) was a Jesuit missionary and French explorer of North America.
Clément Rodier
Marie-Clément Rodier, C.S.Sp. (born Vital Rodier; 1839–1904) was a French missionary brother in Algeria.
Marie-Clément Rodier, C.S.Sp. (born Vital Rodier; 1839–1904) was a French missionary brother in Algeria.
Denis Jamet
Denis Jamet, O.M.R., was a French Recollect friar and Catholic priest and the first superior of the Canadian mission.
Denis Jamet, O.M.R., was a French Recollect friar and Catholic priest and the first superior of the Canadian mission.
Dominique Parrenin
Dominique Parrenin (born at Russey, near Besançon, 1 September 1665; died at Beijing, 29 September 1741) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Dominique Parrenin (born at Russey, near Besançon, 1 September 1665; died at Beijing, 29 September 1741) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Emmanuel Domenech
Emmanuel-Henri-Dieudonné Domenech (4 November 1826 – June 1886) was a French abbé, missionary and author.
Emmanuel-Henri-Dieudonné Domenech (4 November 1826 – June 1886) was a French abbé, missionary and author.
Eugène Eyraud
Eugène Eyraud was a lay friar of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the first Westerner to live on Easter Island.
Eugène Eyraud was a lay friar of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the first Westerner to live on Easter Island.
Florentin-Étienne Jaussen
Monsignor Florentin-Étienne Jaussen (2 April 1815 - 9 September 1891) was the first bishop of Tahiti and the man who brought the rongorongo script of Easter Island to the world's attention.
Monsignor Florentin-Étienne Jaussen (2 April 1815 - 9 September 1891) was the first bishop of Tahiti and the man who brought the rongorongo script of Easter Island to the world's attention.
François Crépieul
François Crépieul (March 16, 1638 —1702) was a Jesuit missionary in Canada and vicar apostolic for the Montagnais Indians.
François Crépieul (March 16, 1638 —1702) was a Jesuit missionary in Canada and vicar apostolic for the Montagnais Indians.
François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon
François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon (1641–1679) was a Sulpician missionary in New France.
François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon (1641–1679) was a Sulpician missionary in New France.
François Dollier de Casson
François Dollier de Casson was born in France into a wealthy bourgeois and military family.
François Dollier de Casson was born in France into a wealthy bourgeois and military family.
François Langlade
François Langlade (François de Langlade du Chayla) (c.
François Langlade (François de Langlade du Chayla) (c.
François Picquet
François Picquet (4 December 1708 – 15 July 1781) was a Sulpician priest who came to Montreal from France in 1734.
François Picquet (4 December 1708 – 15 July 1781) was a Sulpician priest who came to Montreal from France in 1734.
Gabriel Druillettes
Gabriel Druillettes (Dreuillettes, Drouillettes, Drouillet, Droulletes, Drueillettes, Druilletes) (29 September 1610 – 8 April 1681) was born in France and became a Jesuit priest.
Gabriel Druillettes (Dreuillettes, Drouillettes, Drouillet, Droulletes, Drueillettes, Druilletes) (29 September 1610 – 8 April 1681) was born in France and became a Jesuit priest.
Gabriel Lalemant
Saint Gabriel Lalemant (October 3, 1610, Paris, France – March 17, 1649, Saint Ignace, Ontario) was a Jesuit missionary and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
Saint Gabriel Lalemant (October 3, 1610, Paris, France – March 17, 1649, Saint Ignace, Ontario) was a Jesuit missionary and one of the eight Canadian Martyrs.
Guillaume Bailly
Guillaume Bailly (died 1696) was a Sulpician missionary to Canada from 1666 to 1691.
Guillaume Bailly (died 1696) was a Sulpician missionary to Canada from 1666 to 1691.
Henri de Laulanie
Henri de Laulanie (February 22, 1920 in Poitou, France – June 23, 1995 in Madagascar) was a French Jesuit father who was responsible for the rice cultivation method known as the System of Rice I...
Henri de Laulanie (February 22, 1920 in Poitou, France – June 23, 1995 in Madagascar) was a French Jesuit father who was responsible for the rice cultivation method known as the System of Rice I...
Henri Faraud
Henri Faraud,, a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, was the first Vicar Apostolic of Athabasca-Mackenzie in western Canada.
Henri Faraud,, a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, was the first Vicar Apostolic of Athabasca-Mackenzie in western Canada.
Henry Regis Granjon
Henry Regis Granjon (June 15, 1863—November 9, 1922) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Henry Regis Granjon (June 15, 1863—November 9, 1922) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hippolyte Roussel
Hippolyte Roussel (d.1898) was a French priest and missionary to Polynesia, a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Hippolyte Roussel (d.1898) was a French priest and missionary to Polynesia, a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Isaac Jogues
Isaac Jogues (January 10, 1607 – October 18, 1646) was a Jesuit priest, missionary, and martyr who traveled and worked among the native populations in North America.
Isaac Jogues (January 10, 1607 – October 18, 1646) was a Jesuit priest, missionary, and martyr who traveled and worked among the native populations in North America.
Jacques Buteux
Jacques Buteux (11 April 1600 – 10 May 1652) was a French-born Jesuit who became a missionary in Canada.
Jacques Buteux (11 April 1600 – 10 May 1652) was a French-born Jesuit who became a missionary in Canada.
Jacques de Lamberville
Jacques de Lamberville (1641 – 18 April 1710?) was a Jesuit missionary and the younger brother of Jean de Lamberville, also a missionary.
Jacques de Lamberville (1641 – 18 April 1710?) was a Jesuit missionary and the younger brother of Jean de Lamberville, also a missionary.
Jacques Frémin
Jacques Frémin (b. at Reims, 12 March 1628; d. at Quebec, 2 July 1691) was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada.
Jacques Frémin (b. at Reims, 12 March 1628; d. at Quebec, 2 July 1691) was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada.
Jacques Gravier
Jacques Gravier was a French Jesuit missionary in the New World.
Jacques Gravier was a French Jesuit missionary in the New World.
Jacques-François le Sueur
Jacques-François le Sueur was an 18th-century French Jesuit missionary and linguist, of the Abnaki mission in Canada.
Jacques-François le Sueur was an 18th-century French Jesuit missionary and linguist, of the Abnaki mission in Canada.
Jean de Lalande
Saint Jean de Lalande (died October 18, 1646) was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and one of the eight North American Martyrs.
Saint Jean de Lalande (died October 18, 1646) was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and one of the eight North American Martyrs.
Jean de Lamberville
Jean de Lamberville (27 December 1633 – 10 February 1714) arrived in New France from France in 1669.
Jean de Lamberville (27 December 1633 – 10 February 1714) arrived in New France from France in 1669.
Jean Dolbeau
Jean Dolbeau, O.M.R., was a Recollect friar, one of the four Recollects who were the first Catholic missionaries to northern New France, present day Canada.
Jean Dolbeau, O.M.R., was a Recollect friar, one of the four Recollects who were the first Catholic missionaries to northern New France, present day Canada.
Jean Paul Médaille
Jean Paul Médaille (29 January 1618 – 15 May 1689) was a French Jesuit missionary, and founder of an order of Catholic Religious Sisters.
Jean Paul Médaille (29 January 1618 – 15 May 1689) was a French Jesuit missionary, and founder of an order of Catholic Religious Sisters.
Jean Pierron
Jean Pierron (born at Dun-sur-Meuse, France, 28 September 1631; date and place of death unknown) was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada.
Jean Pierron (born at Dun-sur-Meuse, France, 28 September 1631; date and place of death unknown) was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada.
Jean-Baptiste Chardon
Jean-Baptiste Chardon was a French Jesuit missionary to the Indians in Canada and in the Louisiana territory.
Jean-Baptiste Chardon was a French Jesuit missionary to the Indians in Canada and in the Louisiana territory.
Jean-Baptiste de La Brosse
Jean-Baptiste de La Brosse (April 30, 1724 – April 11, 1782) was a well educated priest from the Charente département in central France.
Jean-Baptiste de La Brosse (April 30, 1724 – April 11, 1782) was a well educated priest from the Charente département in central France.
Jean-Baptiste Régis
Jean-Baptiste Régis (died 1738) was a French Jesuit missionary in imperial China.
Jean-Baptiste Régis (died 1738) was a French Jesuit missionary in imperial China.
Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux
Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux (6 November 1796 – 21 November 1865) was a Sulpician priest and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ministry.
Jean-Claude-Léonard Baveux (6 November 1796 – 21 November 1865) was a Sulpician priest and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ministry.
Jean-François Gerbillon
Jean-François Gerbillon (4 June 1654, Verdun – 27 March 1707, Peking, China) was a French missionary, who worked in China.
Jean-François Gerbillon (4 June 1654, Verdun – 27 March 1707, Peking, China) was a French missionary, who worked in China.
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre
Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (6 January 1802 – 11 September 1840), was a French Catholic missionary and martyr.
Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (6 January 1802 – 11 September 1840), was a French Catholic missionary and martyr.
Jean-Louis Bonnard
Jean-Louis Bonnard was a French Roman Catholic missionary to Vietnam, one of the Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized in 1988.
Jean-Louis Bonnard was a French Roman Catholic missionary to Vietnam, one of the Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized in 1988.
Jean-Marie Odin
Jean-Marie Odin, C.M. (February 25, 1800 – May 25, 1870) was a French Roman Catholic missionary, first Bishop of Galveston (1847-1861), and second Archbishop of New Orleans (1861-1870).
Jean-Marie Odin, C.M. (February 25, 1800 – May 25, 1870) was a French Roman Catholic missionary, first Bishop of Galveston (1847-1861), and second Archbishop of New Orleans (1861-1870).
Jean-Martin Moye
Jean-Martin Moye (b. at Cutting, Lorraine, 27 January 1730; d. at Trier, 4 May 1793) was a French Roman Catholic priest, a missionary in China and the founder of the Sisters of Divine Providence.
Jean-Martin Moye (b. at Cutting, Lorraine, 27 January 1730; d. at Trier, 4 May 1793) was a French Roman Catholic priest, a missionary in China and the founder of the Sisters of Divine Providence.
Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère
Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère (December 6, 1812, St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, France—October 4, 1884, Témiscaming, Quebec) was a French missionary in Canada.
Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère (December 6, 1812, St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, France—October 4, 1884, Témiscaming, Quebec) was a French missionary in Canada.
Jean-Pierre Aulneau
Father Jean-Pierre Aulneau de la Touche, S.J. (21 April 1705 – 8 June 1736) was a Jesuit missionary priest who was briefly active in New France and killed before he could take part in his ...
Father Jean-Pierre Aulneau de la Touche, S.J. (21 April 1705 – 8 June 1736) was a Jesuit missionary priest who was briefly active in New France and killed before he could take part in his ...
John Anthony Forest
John Anthony Forest (December 25, 1838 – March 11, 1911) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Anthony Forest (December 25, 1838 – March 11, 1911) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Mary David
John Baptist Mary David P.S.S. was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Mary David P.S.S. was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Claude Neraz
John Claude Neraz (January 12, 1828—November 15, 1894) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Claude Neraz (January 12, 1828—November 15, 1894) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
Joseph Aubery
Joseph Aubery (born at Gisors in Normandy, 10 May 1673; died at Saint-François, Quebec, Canada, 2 July 1755 was a French Jesuit missionary in Canada.
Joseph Aubery (born at Gisors in Normandy, 10 May 1673; died at Saint-François, Quebec, Canada, 2 July 1755 was a French Jesuit missionary in Canada.
Joseph de La Roche Daillon
Joseph de La Roche Daillon (d.
Joseph de La Roche Daillon (d.
Joseph Gérard
Blessed Joseph Gérard, OMI (March 12, 1831-May 29, 1914) was a French Catholic missionary who chiefly worked among the Basotho people of modern day Lesotho and the Free State province of South A...
Blessed Joseph Gérard, OMI (March 12, 1831-May 29, 1914) was a French Catholic missionary who chiefly worked among the Basotho people of modern day Lesotho and the Free State province of South A...
Joseph Le Caron
Joseph Le Caron (1586, near Paris—March 29, 1632, France) was one of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada (together with Father Denis Jamet, Father Jean D’Olbeau, and Brother Pacifique ...
Joseph Le Caron (1586, near Paris—March 29, 1632, France) was one of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada (together with Father Denis Jamet, Father Jean D’Olbeau, and Brother Pacifique ...
Joseph Poncet
Joseph Anthony de la Rivière Poncet (b.
Joseph Anthony de la Rivière Poncet (b.
Joseph Projectus Machebeuf
Joseph Projectus Machebeuf (August 11, 1812—July 10, 1889) was a French Roman Catholic missionary and the first Bishop of Denver.
Joseph Projectus Machebeuf (August 11, 1812—July 10, 1889) was a French Roman Catholic missionary and the first Bishop of Denver.
Joseph Roger de Benoist
Father Joseph Roger de Benoist is a French missionary, journalist, and historian.
Father Joseph Roger de Benoist is a French missionary, journalist, and historian.
Joseph-Anne-Marie de Moyriac de Mailla
Joseph-Anne-Marie de Moyriac de Mailla was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Joseph-Anne-Marie de Moyriac de Mailla was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Joseph-François Lafitau
Joseph-Francois Lafitau was a French Jesuit missionary, Ethnologist, and naturalist.
Joseph-Francois Lafitau was a French Jesuit missionary, Ethnologist, and naturalist.
Julian Maunoir
Julien Maunoir (1606–1683) (also Julian; Juluan Maner), was a French-born Jesuit priest known as the "Apostle of Brittany".
Julien Maunoir (1606–1683) (also Julian; Juluan Maner), was a French-born Jesuit priest known as the "Apostle of Brittany".
Julien Garnier
Julien Garnier (born at Connerai, France, 6 January 1642; d. in Quebec, 1730) was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada.
Julien Garnier (born at Connerai, France, 6 January 1642; d. in Quebec, 1730) was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada.
Jérôme Lalemant
Jérôme Lalemant (April 27, 1593 – January 26, 1673) was a Jesuit priest who came to Canada in 1638 after much varied experience in the priesthood in France.
Jérôme Lalemant (April 27, 1593 – January 26, 1673) was a Jesuit priest who came to Canada in 1638 after much varied experience in the priesthood in France.
Louis André (priest)
Louis André (28 May 1631 – 19 September 1715) was a French born Jesuit priest and missionary who came to New France in 1669.
Louis André (28 May 1631 – 19 September 1715) was a French born Jesuit priest and missionary who came to New France in 1669.
Louis Laneau
Louis Laneau (May 31, 1637 in MondoubleauMarch 16, 1696 in Ayutthaya) was a French Bishop of the 17th century who was active in the kingdom of Siam (modern Thailand).
Louis Laneau (May 31, 1637 in MondoubleauMarch 16, 1696 in Ayutthaya) was a French Bishop of the 17th century who was active in the kingdom of Siam (modern Thailand).
Léopold Michel Cadière
Père Léopold Michel Cadière (1869 – 1955) is a French missionary of Paris Foreign Missions Society (Missions Etrangères de Paris) who wrote 250 research works about Vietnamese history, religions...
Père Léopold Michel Cadière (1869 – 1955) is a French missionary of Paris Foreign Missions Society (Missions Etrangères de Paris) who wrote 250 research works about Vietnamese history, religions...
Madeleine d'Houet
Venerable Madeleine d'Houet, (born "Marie Madeleine de Bonnault d'Hoüet"), inspired by zeal for God and Ignatian spirituality founded the religious order of Sisters known as Faithful Companions ...
Venerable Madeleine d'Houet, (born "Marie Madeleine de Bonnault d'Hoüet"), inspired by zeal for God and Ignatian spirituality founded the religious order of Sisters known as Faithful Companions ...
Marie Guyart
Marie Guyart, known latterly as Marie de l'Incarnation,, was an Ursuline nun who was the religious foundress of the Ursuline order in New France.
Marie Guyart, known latterly as Marie de l'Incarnation,, was an Ursuline nun who was the religious foundress of the Ursuline order in New France.
Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne
Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne (May 1, 1814, Strasbourg, France - May 6, 1884, Ein Karem, Jerusalem) was a French Jew who converted to Catholicism and became a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary.
Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne (May 1, 1814, Strasbourg, France - May 6, 1884, Ein Karem, Jerusalem) was a French Jew who converted to Catholicism and became a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary.
Michael Levadoux
Michael Levadoux (born at Clermont-Ferrand, in Auvergne, France, 1 April 1746; died at Le-Puy-en-Velay, 13 January 1815) was a French Sulpician, one of those who went to the United States and fo...
Michael Levadoux (born at Clermont-Ferrand, in Auvergne, France, 1 April 1746; died at Le-Puy-en-Velay, 13 January 1815) was a French Sulpician, one of those who went to the United States and fo...
Michel Barthélemy
Michel Barthélemy (1638 – 11 April 1706) was born in France, became a Sulpician priest and came to New France in 1665.
Michel Barthélemy (1638 – 11 April 1706) was born in France, became a Sulpician priest and came to New France in 1665.
Michel Le Nobletz
Dom Michel Le Nobletz was a vigorous Counter-Reformation missionary active in the west of Brittany, who was responsible for a revival of popular Catholic culture.
Dom Michel Le Nobletz was a vigorous Counter-Reformation missionary active in the west of Brittany, who was responsible for a revival of popular Catholic culture.
Nicolas Coccola
Nicolas Coccola (December 12, 1854–March 1, 1943) was a French Oblate missionary in British Columbia, Canada from 1880 until his death in 1943.
Nicolas Coccola (December 12, 1854–March 1, 1943) was a French Oblate missionary in British Columbia, Canada from 1880 until his death in 1943.
Nicolas Viel
Father Nicolas Viel, O.M.R., (died 25 June 1625) was a French Recollect missionary to the Hurons from 1623 to 1625.
Father Nicolas Viel, O.M.R., (died 25 June 1625) was a French Recollect missionary to the Hurons from 1623 to 1625.
Noël Chabanel
Noël Chabanel (February 2, 1613 – December 8, 1649) was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the Canadian Martyrs.
Noël Chabanel (February 2, 1613 – December 8, 1649) was a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and one of the Canadian Martyrs.
Paul Ragueneau
Paul Ragueneau (18 March 1608 – 3 September 1680) is known most notable as a Catholic Jesuit missionary.
Paul Ragueneau (18 March 1608 – 3 September 1680) is known most notable as a Catholic Jesuit missionary.
Peter Bourgade
Peter Bourgade was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Bourgade was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Coudrin
Peter Coudrin or Pierre Coudrin of France was the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church famous for its missiona...
Peter Coudrin or Pierre Coudrin of France was the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church famous for its missiona...
Peter Joseph Lavialle
Peter Joseph Lavialle was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Joseph Lavialle was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Philip of the Blessed Trinity
Philip of the Blessed Trinity (born at Malaucene, near Avignon, 1603; died at Naples, 28 February 1671) was a French Discalced Carmelite theologian and missionary.
Philip of the Blessed Trinity (born at Malaucene, near Avignon, 1603; died at Naples, 28 February 1671) was a French Discalced Carmelite theologian and missionary.
Pierre Bailloquet
Pierre Bailloquet (14 October 1612 – 7 June 1692) was a Jesuit missionary to the First Nation people of Canada.
Pierre Bailloquet (14 October 1612 – 7 June 1692) was a Jesuit missionary to the First Nation people of Canada.
Pierre Cholonec
Pierre Cholonec (June 29, 1641 – October 30, 1723) was a biographer and French missionary among the Canadian Indians.
Pierre Cholonec (June 29, 1641 – October 30, 1723) was a biographer and French missionary among the Canadian Indians.
Pierre de Lagrené
Pierre de Lagrené (or Pierre Lagrené) (1659, Paris—November 24, 1736, Quebec) was a missionary in New France.
Pierre de Lagrené (or Pierre Lagrené) (1659, Paris—November 24, 1736, Quebec) was a missionary in New France.
Pierre de Lauzon
Pierre de Lauzon (known as Gannenrontié among the Iroquois) (bapt.
Pierre de Lauzon (known as Gannenrontié among the Iroquois) (bapt.
Pierre Dumoulin-Borie
Pierre-Rose-Ursule Dumoulin-Borie (20 February 1808 – 24 November 1838) was a French Catholic missionary priest and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
Pierre-Rose-Ursule Dumoulin-Borie (20 February 1808 – 24 November 1838) was a French Catholic missionary priest and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
Pierre Marie Heude
Pierre Marie Heude (1836–1902) was a French Jesuit missionary and zoologist.
Pierre Marie Heude (1836–1902) was a French Jesuit missionary and zoologist.
Pierre Parisot
Pierre Parisot, also took several names like Père Norbert, Curé Parisot, Norbert de Bar-le-Duc, Norbert de Lorraine, or Abbé Platel, was a French missionary, Capuc...
Pierre Parisot, also took several names like Père Norbert, Curé Parisot, Norbert de Bar-le-Duc, Norbert de Lorraine, or Abbé Platel, was a French missionary, Capuc...
Pierre Raffeix
Pierre Raffeix (1633–1724) was a French Jesuit missionary in Canada.
Pierre Raffeix (1633–1724) was a French Jesuit missionary in Canada.
Pierre-Gabriel Marest
Pierre-Gabriel Marest (sometimes Maret, Marais) (October 14, 1662—September 15, 1714, Kaskaskia (Randolph County, Illinois)) was a French Jesuit missionary in Canada.
Pierre-Gabriel Marest (sometimes Maret, Marais) (October 14, 1662—September 15, 1714, Kaskaskia (Randolph County, Illinois)) was a French Jesuit missionary in Canada.
Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot
Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot (March 9, 1611 – February 21, 1693) was a French priest and missionary.
Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot (March 9, 1611 – February 21, 1693) was a French priest and missionary.
Pierre-Martial Cibot
Pierre-Martial Cibot (born at Limoges, France, 14 August 1727; died at Beijing, China, 8 August 1780) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Pierre-Martial Cibot (born at Limoges, France, 14 August 1727; died at Beijing, China, 8 August 1780) was a French Jesuit missionary to China.
Pigneau de Behaine
Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau, commonly known as Pigneau de Béhaine, also Pierre Pigneaux and Bá Đa Lộc, was a French Catholic priest best known for his role in assisting Nguyễ...
Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau, commonly known as Pigneau de Béhaine, also Pierre Pigneaux and Bá Đa Lộc, was a French Catholic priest best known for his role in assisting Nguyễ...
Raymond Breton
Raymond Breton (b. at Baune, 3 September 1609; d. at Caen, 8 January 1679) was a French Dominican missionary and linguist among the Caribbean Indians, and in particular the Garifuna (formerly kn...
Raymond Breton (b. at Baune, 3 September 1609; d. at Caen, 8 January 1679) was a French Dominican missionary and linguist among the Caribbean Indians, and in particular the Garifuna (formerly kn...
René Charbonneau
René Charbonneau was 17th century French medical missionary Brother and a member of the Siam mission of the Société des Missions Etrangères.
René Charbonneau was 17th century French medical missionary Brother and a member of the Siam mission of the Société des Missions Etrangères.
René de Bréhant de Galinée
René Bréhant de Galinée was a member of the Society of Saint-Sulpice (Sulpician Order) at Montreal and an explorer and missionary to the Native Americans.
René Bréhant de Galinée was a member of the Society of Saint-Sulpice (Sulpician Order) at Montreal and an explorer and missionary to the Native Americans.
René Goupil
René Goupil (May 15, 1608 – September 23, 1642) was a French missionary and one of the first North American martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church.
René Goupil (May 15, 1608 – September 23, 1642) was a French missionary and one of the first North American martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church.
René-Charles de Breslay
René-Charles de Breslay (June 1658 – 4 December 1735) was born and educated in France where he spent a number of years as “gentleman in waiting of the privy chamber of the king”.
René-Charles de Breslay (June 1658 – 4 December 1735) was born and educated in France where he spent a number of years as “gentleman in waiting of the privy chamber of the king”.
Simon Le Moyne
Father Simon Le Moyne, S.J. was a Jesuit priest in Lower Canada who was involved in the mission to the Hurons.
Father Simon Le Moyne, S.J. was a Jesuit priest in Lower Canada who was involved in the mission to the Hurons.
Stephen Doutreleau
Stephen Doutreleau (born in France, 11 October 1693; date of death uncertain, after 1747, in France) was a French Jesuit missionary who ministered to Native Americans and colonists in present-da...
Stephen Doutreleau (born in France, 11 October 1693; date of death uncertain, after 1747, in France) was a French Jesuit missionary who ministered to Native Americans and colonists in present-da...
Sébastien Rale
Sébastien Rale,,, was a Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who worked among the eastern Abenaki people, but became caught up in political and military struggles between New France, New England...
Sébastien Rale,,, was a Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who worked among the eastern Abenaki people, but became caught up in political and military struggles between New France, New England...
Vital-Justin Grandin
Father Vital-Justin Grandin (8 February 1829 – 3 June 1902) was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop who served the Church in the western parts of what is now Canada both before and after Co...
Father Vital-Justin Grandin (8 February 1829 – 3 June 1902) was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop who served the Church in the western parts of what is now Canada both before and after Co...
William Detré
William Detré was a missionary, b. in France in 1668, d. in South America, at an advanced age, date uncertain.
William Detré was a missionary, b. in France in 1668, d. in South America, at an advanced age, date uncertain.
Zenobius Membre
Zenobius Membre (born 1645 at Bapaume, Pas-de-Calais, France; died c.1687, Texas) was a French Franciscan missionary in North America.
Zenobius Membre (born 1645 at Bapaume, Pas-de-Calais, France; died c.1687, Texas) was a French Franciscan missionary in North America.
Émile Petitot
Father Émile-Fortuné Petitot (also known as Émile-Fortuné-Stanislas-Joseph Petitot) (Inuk name, Mitchi Pitchitork Tchikraynarm iyoyé, meaning "Mr. Petitot, son of the Sun") (Dece...
Father Émile-Fortuné Petitot (also known as Émile-Fortuné-Stanislas-Joseph Petitot) (Inuk name, Mitchi Pitchitork Tchikraynarm iyoyé, meaning "Mr. Petitot, son of the Sun") (Dece...
Énemond Massé
Énemond Massé (1574 – 12 May 1646) was a French Jesuit missionary, one of the first Jesuits sent to New France.
Énemond Massé (1574 – 12 May 1646) was a French Jesuit missionary, one of the first Jesuits sent to New France.
Étienne de Carheil
Étienne de Carheil (20 November 1633 – 27 July 1726) was a French Jesuit priest who became a missionary to the Iroquois and Huron Indians in the New World.
Étienne de Carheil (20 November 1633 – 27 July 1726) was a French Jesuit priest who became a missionary to the Iroquois and Huron Indians in the New World.
Évariste Régis Huc
Évariste Régis Huc, or Abbé Huc, (1813–1860) was a French missionary traveller, famous for his accounts of China, Tartary and Tibet.
Évariste Régis Huc, or Abbé Huc, (1813–1860) was a French missionary traveller, famous for his accounts of China, Tartary and Tibet.