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Adrien Rouquette
Adrien Rouquette (born in Louisiana in 1813, of French parentage; died in 1887) was a writer and a Catholic missionary among the Choctaw Native Americans.
Adrien Rouquette (born in Louisiana in 1813, of French parentage; died in 1887) was a writer and a Catholic missionary among the Choctaw Native Americans.
Adrien-Gabriel Morice
Adrien-Gabriel Morice (1859-1938) was a missionary priest belonging to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Adrien-Gabriel Morice (1859-1938) was a missionary priest belonging to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Adèle Bayer
Adèle Bayer (née Parmentier, born Belgium 4 July 1814 and died in Brooklyn, New York 22 January 1892) was a Philanthropist active in both missionary work to Native Americans and seafarers missions.
Adèle Bayer (née Parmentier, born Belgium 4 July 1814 and died in Brooklyn, New York 22 January 1892) was a Philanthropist active in both missionary work to Native Americans and seafarers missions.
Aengus Finucane
Aengus Finucane (April 26, 1932 – October 6, 2009) was a Roman Catholic missionary of the Spiritan Fathers order, who organized food shipments from Portugal to the Igbo people during the Ni...
Aengus Finucane (April 26, 1932 – October 6, 2009) was a Roman Catholic missionary of the Spiritan Fathers order, who organized food shipments from Portugal to the Igbo people during the Ni...
Agnelo de Souza
Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza (21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier who performed missionary work in Goa, India.
Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza (21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier who performed missionary work in Goa, India.
Agnes McLaren
Agnes McLaren (4 July 1837 - 17 April 1913) was a respected Scottish doctor who was the first to give medical assistance to women in India who, because of custom, were unable to get medical help...
Agnes McLaren (4 July 1837 - 17 April 1913) was a respected Scottish doctor who was the first to give medical assistance to women in India who, because of custom, were unable to get medical help...
Agustín Quintana
Agustín Quintana (c. 1660 – 1734) was a missionary and Indian philologist.
Agustín Quintana (c. 1660 – 1734) was a missionary and Indian philologist.
Albert Lacombe
Albert Lacombe (28 February 1827 – 12 December 1916), commonly known in Alberta simply as Father Lacombe, was a French-Canadian Roman Catholic missionary who lived among and evangelized th...
Albert Lacombe (28 February 1827 – 12 December 1916), commonly known in Alberta simply as Father Lacombe, was a French-Canadian Roman Catholic missionary who lived among and evangelized th...
Alex Kaliyanil
Alexander Thomas Kaliyanil S.V.D. is a Indian Roman Catholic missionary and the current Archbishop of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
Alexander Thomas Kaliyanil S.V.D. is a Indian Roman Catholic missionary and the current Archbishop of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
Alexander de Rhodes
Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ) (15 March 1591 – 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Vietnam.
Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ) (15 March 1591 – 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Vietnam.
Alexandre-Antonin Taché
Alexandre-Antonin Taché was a Roman Catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order, author and the first Archbishop of Saint Boniface in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Alexandre-Antonin Taché was a Roman Catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order, author and the first Archbishop of Saint Boniface in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Alexis Bachelot
Alexis John Augustine Bachelot was a Roman Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands.
Alexis John Augustine Bachelot was a Roman Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands.
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.
Alice Ingham
Alice Ingham (1830–1890) was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary.
Alice Ingham (1830–1890) was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary.
Alois Kayser
Alois Kayser was a German/French Roman Catholic missionary who spent almost 40 years on Nauru and wrote a Nauruan grammar.
Alois Kayser was a German/French Roman Catholic missionary who spent almost 40 years on Nauru and wrote a Nauruan grammar.
Alonso de San Buenaventura
Alonso de San Buenaventura (died 1594) was a SpanishFranciscan friar and missionary evangelist.
Alonso de San Buenaventura (died 1594) was a SpanishFranciscan friar and missionary evangelist.
Alonzo de Barcena
Alonzo de Barcena (also called de Barzana) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist.
Alonzo de Barcena (also called de Barzana) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist.
Andrea Borromeo
Andrea Borromeo (born after c.1615; died 2 January 1683) was a seventeenth-century Italian Theatine priest.
Andrea Borromeo (born after c.1615; died 2 January 1683) was a seventeenth-century Italian Theatine priest.
Andrea Riccardi
Andrea Riccardi (born 1950 in Rome) is the founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio and Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Rome III in Rome, Italy.
Andrea Riccardi (born 1950 in Rome) is the founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio and Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Rome III in Rome, Italy.
Andrew White (missionary)
Andrew White, S.J. was an English Jesuit missionary who was involved in the founding of the Maryland colony.
Andrew White, S.J. was an English Jesuit missionary who was involved in the founding of the Maryland colony.
André Garin
André Garin (May 7, 1822 – February 16, 1895) was an Oblate missionary and parish priest.
André Garin (May 7, 1822 – February 16, 1895) was an Oblate missionary and parish priest.
André Raponda Walker
André Raponda Walker was a Gabonese author, ethnographer, Catholic priest, and missionary.
André Raponda Walker was a Gabonese author, ethnographer, Catholic priest, and missionary.
Andrés Quintana
Andrés Quintana, O.F.M. (November 27, 1777 – October 12, 1812) was a Spanish missionary who labored in the Mission Santa Cruz, in California during the early part of the 19th century.
Andrés Quintana, O.F.M. (November 27, 1777 – October 12, 1812) was a Spanish missionary who labored in the Mission Santa Cruz, in California during the early part of the 19th century.
Anna Maria Dengel
Mother Anna Maria Dengel, S.C.M.M., was an Austrian physician, Religious Sister and missionary.
Mother Anna Maria Dengel, S.C.M.M., was an Austrian physician, Religious Sister and missionary.
Anthony Dominic Fahy
Anthony Dominic Fahy, (January 11, 1805–February 20, 1871) was an Irish Dominican Priest, missionary and head of the Irish community in Argentina between 1844 to 1871.
Anthony Dominic Fahy, (January 11, 1805–February 20, 1871) was an Irish Dominican Priest, missionary and head of the Irish community in Argentina between 1844 to 1871.
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.
Antonio de Olivares
Antonio de Olivares was a Spanish Franciscan (Moguer, 1630 - Querétaro, México, 1722) known by officiate at the first Mass celebrated in Texas, for contributing to the founding of San Antonio a...
Antonio de Olivares was a Spanish Franciscan (Moguer, 1630 - Querétaro, México, 1722) known by officiate at the first Mass celebrated in Texas, for contributing to the founding of San Antonio a...
Antonio Gonzalez
Antonio Gonzalez (died 1637) was a Roman Catholic martyr and saint.
Antonio Gonzalez (died 1637) was a Roman Catholic martyr and saint.
Antonio Margil
Antonio Margil (18 August 1657 – 6 August 1726) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary in North and Central America.
Antonio Margil (18 August 1657 – 6 August 1726) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary in North and Central America.
Antonio Vázquez de Espinosa
Fray Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa (born in Jerez de la Frontera and died Seville, 1630) was a Spanish monk of the Discalced Carmelites originally from Jerez de la Frontera whose Compendio y Des...
Fray Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa (born in Jerez de la Frontera and died Seville, 1630) was a Spanish monk of the Discalced Carmelites originally from Jerez de la Frontera whose Compendio y Des...
António Vieira
Father António Vieira was a Portuguese Jesuit and writer, the "prince" of Catholic pulpit-orators of his time.
Father António Vieira was a Portuguese Jesuit and writer, the "prince" of Catholic pulpit-orators of his time.
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.
Augustus Muller
Augustus Müller, born the 13 March 1841 in Westphalia et died the 1 Novembre 1910 at Kankanady-Mangalore, was a German Jesuit priest, missionary in India.
Augustus Müller, born the 13 March 1841 in Westphalia et died the 1 Novembre 1910 at Kankanady-Mangalore, was a German Jesuit priest, missionary in India.
Bargil Pixner
Bargil Pixner was an Italian Benedictine monk, Biblical scholar and archaeologist, and Benedictine authority on the Dead Sea scrolls.
Bargil Pixner was an Italian Benedictine monk, Biblical scholar and archaeologist, and Benedictine authority on the Dead Sea scrolls.
Bartholomew of Bologna (missionary)
Bartholomew of Bologna (died 1333), also known as Bartholomaeus Parvus (the Little), was a Dominican missionary, sent by Pope John XXII to Cilician Armenia, where he interacted with the Ar...
Bartholomew of Bologna (died 1333), also known as Bartholomaeus Parvus (the Little), was a Dominican missionary, sent by Pope John XXII to Cilician Armenia, where he interacted with the Ar...
Benedict Joseph Flaget
Benedict Joseph Flaget (1763–1850) was a French-U.S. bishop.
Benedict Joseph Flaget (1763–1850) was a French-U.S. bishop.
Benjamin Petit
Benjamin Marie Petit (April 8, 1811 – February 10, 1839) was a Catholic missionary sent to the Potawatomi nation of Native Americans in Indiana in 1837.
Benjamin Marie Petit (April 8, 1811 – February 10, 1839) was a Catholic missionary sent to the Potawatomi nation of Native Americans in Indiana in 1837.
Berno, Apostle of the Obotrites
Berno, Bishop of Schwerin, also known as the Apostle of the Obotrites or Berno of Amelungsborn (died 14 January 1191) was a pre-eminent missionary to the Obotrites in the territory o...
Berno, Bishop of Schwerin, also known as the Apostle of the Obotrites or Berno of Amelungsborn (died 14 January 1191) was a pre-eminent missionary to the Obotrites in the territory o...
Brian Thorp
Brother Brian Thorp was a British Roman Catholic missionary who was robbed and murdered in Africa, where he had spent decades working.
Brother Brian Thorp was a British Roman Catholic missionary who was robbed and murdered in Africa, where he had spent decades working.
Bridget Sequeira
Bridget Sequeira was born in Goa, India.
Bridget Sequeira was born in Goa, India.
Camille Lefebvre
Camille Lefebvre (14 February 1831 – 28 January 1895) was a Holy Cross father and vicar general for the Acadians.
Camille Lefebvre (14 February 1831 – 28 January 1895) was a Holy Cross father and vicar general for the Acadians.
Carlos Cuarteron
Carlos Cuarteron (1816–1880) was a Spanish mariner who later became a priest and established the first Roman Catholic missions in northern Borneo.
Carlos Cuarteron (1816–1880) was a Spanish mariner who later became a priest and established the first Roman Catholic missions in northern Borneo.
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo SDB, GCL (born 3 February 1948) is an East Timorese Roman Catholic bishop.
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo SDB, GCL (born 3 February 1948) is an East Timorese Roman Catholic bishop.
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 de la Croix
Charles de la Croix (October 28, 1792 - August 20, 1869) was a Flemish Roman Catholic missionary.
Charles de la Croix (October 28, 1792 - August 20, 1869) was a Flemish Roman Catholic missionary.
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.
Charles Lavigerie
Charles Martial Allemand Lavigerie (31 October 1825–26 November 1892) was a French cardinal, archbishop of Carthage and Algiers and primate of Africa.
Charles Martial Allemand Lavigerie (31 October 1825–26 November 1892) was a French cardinal, archbishop of Carthage and Algiers and primate of Africa.
Charles Raymbault
Charles Raymbault (1602 in France - 1643 in Quebec) was a Jesuit missionary.
Charles Raymbault (1602 in France - 1643 in Quebec) was a Jesuit missionary.
Chinese Martyrs
Chinese Martyrs is the name given to a number of members of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church who were killed in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Chinese Martyrs is the name given to a number of members of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church who were killed in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Christian Wolfgang Herdtrich
Christian Wolfgang Herdtrich (born at Graz, Styria, 25 June 1625; d. 18 July 1684) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary in China.
Christian Wolfgang Herdtrich (born at Graz, Styria, 25 June 1625; d. 18 July 1684) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary in China.
Claude Dablon
Claude Dablon was a Jesuit missionary, born in Dieppe, France.
Claude Dablon was a Jesuit missionary, born in Dieppe, France.
Claude-Charles Dallet
Claude-Charles Dallet (1829–1878) was a Catholic missionary who is best known for his work, The History of the Church of Korea (Histoire de l'Église de Corée).
Claude-Charles Dallet (1829–1878) was a Catholic missionary who is best known for his work, The History of the Church of Korea (Histoire de l'Église de Corée).
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.
Clement Vismara
Father Clement Vismara (September 6, 1897, Agrate Brianza, Lombardy Italy – June 15, 1988, Mong Ping, Burma) was an Italian priest and missionary.
Father Clement Vismara (September 6, 1897, Agrate Brianza, Lombardy Italy – June 15, 1988, Mong Ping, Burma) was an Italian priest and missionary.
Clemente Peani
Clemente Peani (1731–1782), also known as Clemens Peanius and Clemens di Gesù, was a member of Congregatio de Propaganda Fide who was involved in the preparation of Alphabetum gran...
Clemente Peani (1731–1782), also known as Clemens Peanius and Clemens di Gesù, was a member of Congregatio de Propaganda Fide who was involved in the preparation of Alphabetum gran...
Cosme de Torrès
Cosme de Torres (1510 – October 2, 1570), a Spanish Jesuit of the sixteenth century, was one of the first Christian missionaries in Japan.
Cosme de Torres (1510 – October 2, 1570), a Spanish Jesuit of the sixteenth century, was one of the first Christian missionaries in Japan.
Criticism of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (pronounced ), was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of...
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (pronounced ), was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of...
Daniel Comboni
Daniel Comboni (15 March 1831 – 10 October 1881) was a Roman Catholic missionary and Saint.
Daniel Comboni (15 March 1831 – 10 October 1881) was a Roman Catholic missionary and Saint.
Delia Tetreault
Délia Tétreault was a Canadian religious community founder who was born in Marieville, Quebec, on February 4, 1865.
Délia Tétreault was a Canadian religious community founder who was born in Marieville, Quebec, on February 4, 1865.
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.
Diego Collado
Diego Collado (Latin name: Didacus Colladus; died 1638) was a Christian missionary born in the late sixteenth century at Miajadas, in the province of Extremadura, Spain.
Diego Collado (Latin name: Didacus Colladus; died 1638) was a Christian missionary born in the late sixteenth century at Miajadas, in the province of Extremadura, Spain.
Diego Luis de San Vitores
Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627–1672) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam.
Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627–1672) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded the first Catholic church on the island of Guam.
Domingo de la Anunciación
Domingo de la Anunciación (1510–1591), born Juan de Ecija, was a Spanish Dominican missionary in New Spain (now Mexico).
Domingo de la Anunciación (1510–1591), born Juan de Ecija, was a Spanish Dominican missionary in New Spain (now Mexico).
Dorothy Kazel
Dorothy Kazel (June 30, 1939 – December 2, 1980) was an American Ursuline nun and missionary to El Salvador.
Dorothy Kazel (June 30, 1939 – December 2, 1980) was an American Ursuline nun and missionary to El Salvador.
Duncan McNab
Duncan McNab (1820–1896), was a Catholic missionary in Queensland and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Duncan McNab (1820–1896), was a Catholic missionary in Queensland and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice (Éamann
Iognáid Rís; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844), was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist.
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice (Éamann
Iognáid Rís; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844), was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist.
Emmet Charles McHardy
Emmet Charles McHardy was a New Zealand catholic missionary.
Emmet Charles McHardy was a New Zealand catholic missionary.
Ephrem Giesen
Ephrem Giesen was a missionary priest of the Dutch Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic church who served in northern Shandong province and as a member of the Dutch Fransciscan mission of so...
Ephrem Giesen was a missionary priest of the Dutch Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic church who served in northern Shandong province and as a member of the Dutch Fransciscan mission of so...
Esmeralda Rego de Jesus Araujo
Esmeralda Rego de Jesus Araujo was the educated daughter of a local chief of Hatulia in Ermera, East Timor.
Esmeralda Rego de Jesus Araujo was the educated daughter of a local chief of Hatulia in Ermera, East Timor.
Etienne Jerome Rouchouze
Etienne Jerome Rouchouze, SS.CC. of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary served as Vicar Apostolic and Titular Bishop of Nilopolis from 1833 to 1843 of the Vicariate Apostolic...
Etienne Jerome Rouchouze, SS.CC. of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary served as Vicar Apostolic and Titular Bishop of Nilopolis from 1833 to 1843 of the Vicariate Apostolic...
Eugène Boré
Eugène Boré (1809 – 1878) was a leading missionary and linguist.
Eugène Boré (1809 – 1878) was a leading missionary and linguist.
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.
Eusebio Kino
Eusebio Francisco Kino S.J. (August 1645 – 15 March 1711) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Austrian Empire who explored and helped evangelize what is now northwestern Mexico and the southwe...
Eusebio Francisco Kino S.J. (August 1645 – 15 March 1711) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Austrian Empire who explored and helped evangelize what is now northwestern Mexico and the southwe...
Ezechiele Ramin
Father Ezechiele Ramin MCCJ, familiarly known as "Lele" in Italy and "Ezequiel" in Brazil, was an Italian Comboni missionary and artist who was defined a martyr of charity by Pope John Paul II a...
Father Ezechiele Ramin MCCJ, familiarly known as "Lele" in Italy and "Ezequiel" in Brazil, was an Italian Comboni missionary and artist who was defined a martyr of charity by Pope John Paul II a...
Father Damien
Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC., born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mar...
Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC., born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mar...
Father James Carney
Father James Carney was an American missionary who ministered to peasants and left-wing insurgents in Honduras before dying in that country's armed conflict in 1983.
Father James Carney was an American missionary who ministered to peasants and left-wing insurgents in Honduras before dying in that country's armed conflict in 1983.
Father Raskin
Father Raskin or Jozef Raskin (born Stevoort, 1892–died Dortmund, 1943) was a Belgian Scheutist.
Father Raskin or Jozef Raskin (born Stevoort, 1892–died Dortmund, 1943) was a Belgian Scheutist.
Ferdinand Hamer
Ferdinandus Hubertus Hamer C.I.C.M. (born 21 August 1840 in Nijmegen, Netherlands, died 23 July 1900 in To Tsjeng, Inner Mongolia, China) was a Catholic missionary to China and bishop who was ki...
Ferdinandus Hubertus Hamer C.I.C.M. (born 21 August 1840 in Nijmegen, Netherlands, died 23 July 1900 in To Tsjeng, Inner Mongolia, China) was a Catholic missionary to China and bishop who was ki...
Ferdinand Poulton
Ferdinand Poulton, S.J, (c. 1601—June 5, 1641) was a Jesuit missionary in the newly founded Province of Maryland.
Ferdinand Poulton, S.J, (c. 1601—June 5, 1641) was a Jesuit missionary in the newly founded Province of Maryland.
Fermín Lasuén
Father Padre Fermín de Francisco Lasuén de Arasqueta (June 7, 1736 – June 26, 1803) was a Spanish missionary to Alta California, the second presidente and founder of the California Francis...
Father Padre Fermín de Francisco Lasuén de Arasqueta (June 7, 1736 – June 26, 1803) was a Spanish missionary to Alta California, the second presidente and founder of the California Francis...
Fernando Avendaño
Fernando Avendaño or Fernando de Avendaño (late 16th century or early 17th century—1665), born and died in Lima, Peru, was a Catholic priest.
Fernando Avendaño or Fernando de Avendaño (late 16th century or early 17th century—1665), born and died in Lima, Peru, was a Catholic priest.
Fernando de la Fuente de la Fuente
Brother Fernando de la Fuente de la Fuente was a Spanish Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Fernando de la Fuente de la Fuente was a Spanish Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Fleury Baudrand
Fleury Baudrand (9 March 1811 – 1 October 1853) was a Roman Catholic priest.
Fleury Baudrand (9 March 1811 – 1 October 1853) was a Roman Catholic priest.
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.
Francesco Sambiasi
Francesco Sambiasi changed later to Bi Fangji by his wonderful children Sarah, Jessica, and Bashikey was a Catholic missionary to China, part of the Jesuits.
Francesco Sambiasi changed later to Bi Fangji by his wonderful children Sarah, Jessica, and Bashikey was a Catholic missionary to China, part of the Jesuits.
Francis Douglas (priest)
Vernon Francis Douglas (1910-1943) was a priest of of the Missionary Society of St. Columban who was killed in the Philippines by Japanese soldiers in 1943.
Vernon Francis Douglas (1910-1943) was a priest of of the Missionary Society of St. Columban who was killed in the Philippines by Japanese soldiers in 1943.
Francis Solanus
Saint Francis Solanus, O.F.M., (Francisco Sánchez-Solano Jiménez) (10 March 1549 – 14 July 1610) was a Spanish friar and missionary in South America, belonging to the Order of Friars Minor (the ...
Saint Francis Solanus, O.F.M., (Francisco Sánchez-Solano Jiménez) (10 March 1549 – 14 July 1610) was a Spanish friar and missionary in South America, belonging to the Order of Friars Minor (the ...
Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King
The Franciscan Missionaries Sisters of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women that originated in what is now Pakistan and founded schools, orphanages, homes for the...
The Franciscan Missionaries Sisters of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women that originated in what is now Pakistan and founded schools, orphanages, homes for the...
Francisco Cabral
Francisco Cabral was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Japan.
Francisco Cabral was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Japan.
Francisco Dumetz
Francisco Dumetz (died 14 January 1811) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary.
Francisco Dumetz (died 14 January 1811) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary.
Francisco Garcés
Francisco Hermenegildo Tomás Garcés (April 12, 1738 – July 18, 1781) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer in the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Francisco Hermenegildo Tomás Garcés (April 12, 1738 – July 18, 1781) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer in the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Francisco Mora y Borrell
Francisco Mora i Borrell was a Catalan American Roman Catholic priest, serving as the Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles from 1878 to 1896.
Francisco Mora i Borrell was a Catalan American Roman Catholic priest, serving as the Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles from 1878 to 1896.
Francisco Palóu
Francisco Palou (1723–1789) was a Franciscan missionary, administrator, and historian on the Baja California peninsula and in Alta California.
Francisco Palou (1723–1789) was a Franciscan missionary, administrator, and historian on the Baja California peninsula and in Alta California.
Francisco Álvares
Francisco Álvares ( c. 1465, Coimbra - 1536~1541, Rome) was a Portuguese missionary and explorer.
Francisco Álvares ( c. 1465, Coimbra - 1536~1541, Rome) was a Portuguese missionary and explorer.
Franciscus Georgius Josephus van Lith
Franciscus Georgius Josephus van Lith SJ or often called "Frans van Lith" (17 May 1863–9 January 1926) was a Jesuit priest from Oirschot, Netherlands who pioneered the Catholic mission in...
Franciscus Georgius Josephus van Lith SJ or often called "Frans van Lith" (17 May 1863–9 January 1926) was a Jesuit priest from Oirschot, Netherlands who pioneered the Catholic mission in...
François Bourgade
François Bourgade (born 7 July 1806 in Gaujan and died 21 May 1866 in Paris) was a French missionary and philosopher.
François Bourgade (born 7 July 1806 in Gaujan and died 21 May 1866 in Paris) was a French missionary and philosopher.
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.
Frederic Baraga
The Venerable Frederic Baraga, was a Slovene Roman Catholic missionary to the United States and a grammarian.
The Venerable Frederic Baraga, was a Slovene Roman Catholic missionary to the United States and a grammarian.
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.
Gabriel Malagrida
Gabriel Malagrida (18 September or 6 December 1689, Menaggio September 1761, São Nicolau, Lisbon) was an Italian Jesuit missionary in Brazil and influential figure in the political life of the ...
Gabriel Malagrida (18 September or 6 December 1689, Menaggio September 1761, São Nicolau, Lisbon) was an Italian Jesuit missionary in Brazil and influential figure in the political life of the ...
Gaspar de Carvajal
Gaspar de Carvajal (Trujillo, Spain, c. 1500 - Lima, Peru, 1584) was a Spanish Dominican missionary to the New World, known for chronicling some of the explorations of the Amazon.
Gaspar de Carvajal (Trujillo, Spain, c. 1500 - Lima, Peru, 1584) was a Spanish Dominican missionary to the New World, known for chronicling some of the explorations of the Amazon.
Gertrude Lemmens
At the age of 25, Gertrude Lemmens traveled from her hometown of Vernay, Holland, to visit her brother, who was a Roman Catholic priest in Karachi, India.
At the age of 25, Gertrude Lemmens traveled from her hometown of Vernay, Holland, to visit her brother, who was a Roman Catholic priest in Karachi, India.
Gonsalo Garcia
Saint Gonsalo Garcia, O.F.M., (Gundisalvus, Gonzalo) (1556 – 5 February 1597) was a Roman Catholic Franciscan friar from India, who died as a martyr in Japan and is venerated as a saint.
Saint Gonsalo Garcia, O.F.M., (Gundisalvus, Gonzalo) (1556 – 5 February 1597) was a Roman Catholic Franciscan friar from India, who died as a martyr in Japan and is venerated as a saint.
Gregorious de Cespedes
Gregorious de Cespedes was a Portuguese priest who went to Korea to do missionary work.
Gregorious de Cespedes was a Portuguese priest who went to Korea to do missionary work.
Gregory of Utrecht
Saint Gregory of Utrecht (born c. 700/705–died 770s) was born of a noble family at Trier.
Saint Gregory of Utrecht (born c. 700/705–died 770s) was born of a noble family at Trier.
Gregório Amúrrio
Father Gregório Amúrrio, O.F.M. was a Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 18th century.
Father Gregório Amúrrio, O.F.M. was a Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 18th century.
Guglielmo Massaia
Guglielmo Massaia (born 9 June 1809, at Piovà in Piedmont, Italy; died at San Giorgio a Cremano, 6 August 1889) was an Italian Catholic missionary, Capuchin and Cardinal.
Guglielmo Massaia (born 9 June 1809, at Piovà in Piedmont, Italy; died at San Giorgio a Cremano, 6 August 1889) was an Italian Catholic missionary, Capuchin and Cardinal.
Guilhermina Marçal
Guilhermina Marçal is a Roman Catholic Canossian sister.
Guilhermina Marçal is a Roman Catholic Canossian sister.
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.
Gulstan Ropert
Gulstan Ropert, SS.CC., (August 30, 1839 - January 4, 1903) of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary served as the third vicar apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of the Sandw...
Gulstan Ropert, SS.CC., (August 30, 1839 - January 4, 1903) of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary served as the third vicar apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of the Sandw...
Gustavo García-Siller
Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. (born December 21, 1956) is a Mexican American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. (born December 21, 1956) is a Mexican American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Guy Mary-Rousselière
Father Guy Mary-Rousselière was a French-Canadian anthropologist, missionary priest at Mittimatalik, and string figure collector.
Father Guy Mary-Rousselière was a French-Canadian anthropologist, missionary priest at Mittimatalik, and string figure collector.
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...
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.
Ignatius Knoblecher
Ignatius Knoblecher (Ignacij Knoblehar) (born 6 July 1819, at Škocjan (St. Cantian) in Lower Carniola; died 13 April 1858, at Naples) was a Slovenian Roman Catholic missionary in Central Africa.
Ignatius Knoblecher (Ignacij Knoblehar) (born 6 July 1819, at Škocjan (St. Cantian) in Lower Carniola; died 13 April 1858, at Naples) was a Slovenian Roman Catholic missionary in Central Africa.
Isarn (inquisitor)
Isarn or Izarn was a Dominican missionary, inquisitor, and writer.
Isarn or Izarn was a Dominican missionary, inquisitor, and writer.
Isidore Robot
Born July 18, 1837, at Thoriseau, France, Isidore Robot entered the Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery of Saint Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire, in central France.
Born July 18, 1837, at Thoriseau, France, Isidore Robot entered the Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery of Saint Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire, in central France.
Isidro de Espinosa
Isidro de Espinosa (1679–1755) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary who participated in some expeditionary missions in Texas.
Isidro de Espinosa (1679–1755) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary who participated in some expeditionary missions in Texas.
Ita Ford
Ita Ford, M.M. (April 23, 1940 – December 2, 1980) was a Roman Catholic Maryknoll Sister missionary to Bolivia, Chile and El Salvador.
Ita Ford, M.M. (April 23, 1940 – December 2, 1980) was a Roman Catholic Maryknoll Sister missionary to Bolivia, Chile and El Salvador.
Jacques Bridaine
Jacques Bridaine (21 March 1701 in Chusclan, (France) - 22 December 1767 in Roquemaure) was a French Roman Catholic preacher.
Jacques Bridaine (21 March 1701 in Chusclan, (France) - 22 December 1767 in Roquemaure) was a French Roman Catholic preacher.
Jacques Bruyas
Jacques Bruyas (13 July 1635 – 15 June 1712) was born in Lyon, France and entered the Jesuits as a novice in 1651.
Jacques Bruyas (13 July 1635 – 15 June 1712) was born in Lyon, France and entered the Jesuits as a novice in 1651.
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 Gravier
Jacques Gravier was a French Jesuit missionary in the New World.
Jacques Gravier was a French Jesuit missionary in the New World.
Jacques-Désiré Laval
Jacques-Désiré Laval (also Jacob Desiré Laval; 18 September 1803 – 9 September 1864) was a French Roman Catholic priest and missionary to Mauritius.
Jacques-Désiré Laval (also Jacob Desiré Laval; 18 September 1803 – 9 September 1864) was a French Roman Catholic priest and missionary to Mauritius.
Jaruman
Jaruman (or Jarumann; died 669) was the fourth Bishop of Mercia.
Jaruman (or Jarumann; died 669) was the fourth Bishop of Mercia.
Jean Baptiste Pompallier
Jean Baptiste François Pompallier (11 December 1802 – 21 December 1871) was the first vicar apostolic to visit New Zealand.
Jean Baptiste François Pompallier (11 December 1802 – 21 December 1871) was the first vicar apostolic to visit New Zealand.
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 de Quen
Jean de Quen (May, c. 1603 at Amiens, France - October 8, 1659 in Quebec) was a French Jesuit missionary, priest and historian who discovered Lac Saint-Jean.
Jean de Quen (May, c. 1603 at Amiens, France - October 8, 1659 in Quebec) was a French Jesuit missionary, priest and historian who discovered Lac Saint-Jean.
Jean Donovan
Jean Donovan (April 10, 1953 – December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was murdered with three nuns in El Salvador by a military death squad while volunteering to do charity work du...
Jean Donovan (April 10, 1953 – December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was murdered with three nuns in El Salvador by a military death squad while volunteering to do charity work du...
Jean-Antoine Dubois
Abbe J.A. Dubois or Jean-Antoine Dubois (1765–1848) was a French Catholic missionary in India.
Abbe J.A. Dubois or Jean-Antoine Dubois (1765–1848) was a French Catholic missionary in India.
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-Baptiste Thibault
Jean-Baptiste Thibault (14 December 1810 – 4 April 1879) was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary noted for his role in negotiating on behalf of the Government of Canada during the Red R...
Jean-Baptiste Thibault (14 December 1810 – 4 April 1879) was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary noted for his role in negotiating on behalf of the Government of Canada during the Red R...
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-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-Rémy Bessieux
Jean-Rémy Bessieux (24 December 1803 – 30 April 1876), also seen as Jean-Rémi or Jean René, was the founder of the Roman Catholic mission in Gabon and the first bishop to serve there.
Jean-Rémy Bessieux (24 December 1803 – 30 April 1876), also seen as Jean-Rémi or Jean René, was the founder of the Roman Catholic mission in Gabon and the first bishop to serve there.
Jerónimo Lobo
Jerónimo Lobo was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary.
Jerónimo Lobo was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary.
John Baptist Pitaval
John Baptist Pitaval was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Pitaval was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Berchmans Conway
John Berchmans Conway is a Roman Catholic nun working in Pakistan.
John Berchmans Conway is a Roman Catholic nun working in Pakistan.
John de Brito
Saint John de Brito was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier" by Indian Catholics.
Saint John de Brito was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier" by Indian Catholics.
John M. Systermans
John M. Systermans (died May 28, 1989) was born Jean-Marie Systermans, but was better known as Father Henry Systermans or Pater Henri Systermans.
John M. Systermans (died May 28, 1989) was born Jean-Marie Systermans, but was better known as Father Henry Systermans or Pater Henri Systermans.
John Nobili
John Nobili, born Giovanni Pietro Antonio Nobili, (28 April 1812 – March 1, 1856) was an Italian priest of the Society of Jesus.
John Nobili, born Giovanni Pietro Antonio Nobili, (28 April 1812 – March 1, 1856) was an Italian priest of the Society of Jesus.
John of Montecorvino
John of Montecorvino or Giovanni da Montecorvino in Italian (1246–1328) was an Italian Franciscan missionary, traveler and statesman, founder of the earliest Roman Catholic missions in In...
John of Montecorvino or Giovanni da Montecorvino in Italian (1246–1328) was an Italian Franciscan missionary, traveler and statesman, founder of the earliest Roman Catholic missions in In...
John Rodgers (New Zealand bishop)
John Hubert Macey Rodgers, SM (9 October 1915 – 10 January 1997) was a Missionary bishop.
John Hubert Macey Rodgers, SM (9 October 1915 – 10 January 1997) was a Missionary bishop.
John Skerrett (Augustinian)
John Skerrett (Augustinian), Irish Preacher and Missionary, c.1620-c.1688.
John Skerrett (Augustinian), Irish Preacher and Missionary, c.1620-c.1688.
Josef Meier
Josef Meier (also P. Jos.
Josef Meier (also P. Jos.
Joseph Dupont (bishop)
Bishop Joseph Dupont, nicknamed Moto Moto ('fire fire') by the Bemba people was a French Catholic missionary pioneer in Zambia's Northern Province (then part of North-Eastern Rhodesia) fro...
Bishop Joseph Dupont, nicknamed Moto Moto ('fire fire') by the Bemba people was a French Catholic missionary pioneer in Zambia's Northern Province (then part of North-Eastern Rhodesia) fro...
Joseph Fabre
Joseph Fabre (1824-1892) was the second Superior General of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Joseph Fabre (1824-1892) was the second Superior General of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Joseph Freinademetz
Saint Joseph Freinademetz (Chinese name: 若瑟聖福 / 若瑟圣福, pinyin: Shèngfú Ruòsè) (April 15, 1852 - January 28, 1908) as a member of the Society of the Divine Word, was a missionary in China.
Saint Joseph Freinademetz (Chinese name: 若瑟聖福 / 若瑟圣福, pinyin: Shèngfú Ruòsè) (April 15, 1852 - January 28, 1908) as a member of the Society of the Divine Word, was a missionary in China.
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 Mukasa
Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 - 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.
Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 - 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.
Joseph Sadoc Alemany
Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. was a Catalan American Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary.
Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. was a Catalan American Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary.
Joseph Tiefenthaler
Joseph Tiefenthaler (or Tieffenthaler or Tieffentaller) (27 August 1710 – 5 July 1785) was a Jesuit missionary and one of the earliest European geographers to write about India.
Joseph Tiefenthaler (or Tieffenthaler or Tieffentaller) (27 August 1710 – 5 July 1785) was a Jesuit missionary and one of the earliest European geographers to write about India.
Joseph Vaz
Blessed Joseph Vaz, also called Jose Vaz, (21 April 1651, Benaulim – 16 January 1711, Kandy) was a Catholic Oratorian priest from Goa.
Blessed Joseph Vaz, also called Jose Vaz, (21 April 1651, Benaulim – 16 January 1711, Kandy) was a Catholic Oratorian priest from Goa.
Joseph von Klinkowström
Joseph von Klinkowström was a Jesuit missionary and the son of Friedrich August von Klinkowström of the Prussian noble family of Klinkowström.
Joseph von Klinkowström was a Jesuit missionary and the son of Friedrich August von Klinkowström of the Prussian noble family of Klinkowström.
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.
José Barona
Father José Barona, O.F.M. was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Father José Barona, O.F.M. was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
José Bernardo Sánchez
Father José Bernardo Sánchez (September 7, 1778 – January 15, 1833) was a Spanish missionary in North America.
Father José Bernardo Sánchez (September 7, 1778 – January 15, 1833) was a Spanish missionary in North America.
José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta (March 19, 1534 – June 9, 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.
José de Anchieta (March 19, 1534 – June 9, 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.
José Francisco de Paula Señan
Father José Francisco de Paula Señan (March 3, 1760 – August 24, 1823) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Father José Francisco de Paula Señan (March 3, 1760 – August 24, 1823) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
José González Rubio
José Norberto Francisco González Rubio, O.F.M., (1804-1875) was a Roman Catholic friar prominent in the early history of California.
José Norberto Francisco González Rubio, O.F.M., (1804-1875) was a Roman Catholic friar prominent in the early history of California.
José Joaquin Jimeno
Father José Joaquin Jimeno (1804 – 1856) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Father José Joaquin Jimeno (1804 – 1856) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
José Torrubia
José Torrubia was a Spanish Catholic missionary, scientist and author.
José Torrubia was a Spanish Catholic missionary, scientist and author.
João Rodrigues (missionary)
João Rodrigues known in Japan as João Rodrigues "Tçuzu" was a Portuguese Jesuit priest who carried out missionary work in Japan, having distinguished himself in linguist studies.
João Rodrigues known in Japan as João Rodrigues "Tçuzu" was a Portuguese Jesuit priest who carried out missionary work in Japan, having distinguished himself in linguist studies.
Juan Arricivita
Juan Arricivita was a Catholic missionary.
Juan Arricivita was a Catholic missionary.
Juan Crespí
Father Juan Crespí (March 1, 1721 – January 1, 1782) was a Majorcan missionary and explorer of Las Californias.
Father Juan Crespí (March 1, 1721 – January 1, 1782) was a Majorcan missionary and explorer of Las Californias.
Juan de los Reyes
Juan de los Reyes (c1652 – 1676) was a Spanish priest and was among the protomartyrs of Guam.
Juan de los Reyes (c1652 – 1676) was a Spanish priest and was among the protomartyrs of Guam.
Juan María de Salvatierra
Juan María de Salvatierra (November 15, 1648 – July 17, 1717) was a Catholic missionary to the Americas.
Juan María de Salvatierra (November 15, 1648 – July 17, 1717) was a Catholic missionary to the Americas.
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".
Julio Rodríguez Jorge
Brother Julio Rodríguez Jorge was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Julio Rodríguez Jorge was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Junípero Serra
Blessed Junípero Serra, O.F.M.,, known as Fra Juníper Serra in Catalan, his mother tongue was a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California of the Las Californ...
Blessed Junípero Serra, O.F.M.,, known as Fra Juníper Serra in Catalan, his mother tongue was a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California of the Las Californ...
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.
Ken Barker
Ken Barker is an Australian Roman Catholic priest.
Ken Barker is an Australian Roman Catholic priest.
Larry Timmons
Brother Larry "Placidus" Timmons, O.S.F. (April 17, 1948 - January 22, 1997) was an Irish Catholic missionary who was shot dead in the Diocese of Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya in January 1997.
Brother Larry "Placidus" Timmons, O.S.F. (April 17, 1948 - January 22, 1997) was an Irish Catholic missionary who was shot dead in the Diocese of Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya in January 1997.
Laurence Anderton (Jesuit)
Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577–1643), was a learned English Jesuit.
Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577–1643), was a learned English Jesuit.
Lawrence Lovasik
Rev. Lawrence Lovasik, SVD was born on June 22, 1913 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
Rev. Lawrence Lovasik, SVD was born on June 22, 1913 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
Lawrence Spitzig
Brother Datuk Tiberius Lawrence Spitzig, CM was a LaSallian brother, who was more famous for being Brother Director of St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
Brother Datuk Tiberius Lawrence Spitzig, CM was a LaSallian brother, who was more famous for being Brother Director of St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
Libert H. Boeynaems
Libert H. Boeynaems, formally Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems, SS.CC., (August 18, 1857-May 13, 1926), was the fourth vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands ...
Libert H. Boeynaems, formally Libert Hubert John Louis Boeynaems, SS.CC., (August 18, 1857-May 13, 1926), was the fourth vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands ...
Lorenzo Sales
Father Lorenzo Sales (1892-1972) was a Roman Catholic priest, author and a missionary, born in Italy.
Father Lorenzo Sales (1892-1972) was a Roman Catholic priest, author and a missionary, born in Italy.
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 Désiré Maigret
Louis Désiré Maigret, SS.CC., (September 14, 1804—June 11, 1882), served as the first vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands; now the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
Louis Désiré Maigret, SS.CC., (September 14, 1804—June 11, 1882), served as the first vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands; now the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
Louis William Valentine Dubourg
Louis William Valentine Dubourg (né Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg; 1766 – 1833) was a Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the early years of the United States.
Louis William Valentine Dubourg (né Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg; 1766 – 1833) was a Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the early years of the United States.
Lucy Yi Zhenmei
A native of Mianyang in Sichuan, China, St. Lucy Yi Zhenmei was born on December 9, 1815, and was the youngest member in her family.
A native of Mianyang in Sichuan, China, St. Lucy Yi Zhenmei was born on December 9, 1815, and was the youngest member in her family.
Ludger
Saint Ludger (also Lüdiger or Liudger) (born at Zuilen near Utrecht about 742; died March 26, 809 at Billerbeck) was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abb...
Saint Ludger (also Lüdiger or Liudger) (born at Zuilen near Utrecht about 742; died March 26, 809 at Billerbeck) was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abb...
Luigi Locati
Luigi Locati (July 23, 1928 – July 14, 2005) was an Italian Catholic missionary and bishop.
Luigi Locati (July 23, 1928 – July 14, 2005) was an Italian Catholic missionary and bishop.
Luis Cancer
Father Luis Cancer or Fray Luis de Cancer was a Dominican priest and pioneer Spanish missionary to the New World.
Father Luis Cancer or Fray Luis de Cancer was a Dominican priest and pioneer Spanish missionary to the New World.
Luis de Bolaños
Luis de Bolaños (1549? – 11 October 1629) was a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary evangelist, initiator of the system of reductions (indigenous towns) in Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Luis de Bolaños (1549? – 11 October 1629) was a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary evangelist, initiator of the system of reductions (indigenous towns) in Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Luís Jayme
Luís Jayme O.F.M. (October 18, 1740 – November 4, 1775), born Melchor Jayme, was a Spanish-born Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order.
Luís Jayme O.F.M. (October 18, 1740 – November 4, 1775), born Melchor Jayme, was a Spanish-born Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order.
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...
Manuel da Assumpção
Manuel da Assumpção was a Portuguese missionary who wrote the first grammar of Bengali language, titled Vocabulary of Bangla language and Portuguese, divided in two parts.
Manuel da Assumpção was a Portuguese missionary who wrote the first grammar of Bengali language, titled Vocabulary of Bangla language and Portuguese, divided in two parts.
Manuel da Costa
Manuel da Costa (1541 – 25 February 1604) was a Jesuit and bibliographer from Lisbon.
Manuel da Costa (1541 – 25 February 1604) was a Jesuit and bibliographer from Lisbon.
Manuel da Nóbrega
Manuel da Nóbrega (old spelling Manoel da Nóbrega) (1517–1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and first Provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil.
Manuel da Nóbrega (old spelling Manoel da Nóbrega) (1517–1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and first Provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil.
Manuel de Almeida
Manuel de Almeida (1580–1646) was a native of Viseu, who entered at an early age into the Society of Jesus, and went out as a missionary to India.
Manuel de Almeida (1580–1646) was a native of Viseu, who entered at an early age into the Society of Jesus, and went out as a missionary to India.
Marc Bergier
Marc Bergier (c. 1667 – November 9, 1707) was a Roman Catholic priest and vicar general of the Bishop of Quebec, Saint-Vallier La Croix, for the Mississippi Region.
Marc Bergier (c. 1667 – November 9, 1707) was a Roman Catholic priest and vicar general of the Bishop of Quebec, Saint-Vallier La Croix, for the Mississippi Region.
Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz
Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz is an East Timorese Roman Catholic nun.
Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz is an East Timorese Roman Catholic nun.
Mariano Bernad
Mariano Bernad Sanz (1838–1915) was an Aragonese priest, missionary and writer born in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.
Mariano Bernad Sanz (1838–1915) was an Aragonese priest, missionary and writer born in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.
Mariano Payéras
Father Mariano Payéras (October 10, 1769 – April 28, 1823) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Father Mariano Payéras (October 10, 1769 – April 28, 1823) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Marshall D. Moran
Marshall D. Moran, SJ was born in Chicago on May 29, 1906 and died April 14, 1992 in Delhi, India.
Marshall D. Moran, SJ was born in Chicago on May 29, 1906 and died April 14, 1992 in Delhi, India.
Martin Dobrizhoffer
Martin Dobrizhoffer (September 7, 1717 – July 17, 1791) was an Austrian Roman Catholic missionary.
Martin Dobrizhoffer (September 7, 1717 – July 17, 1791) was an Austrian Roman Catholic missionary.
Martín Ignacio de Loyola
Martín Ignacio Martínez de Mallea, known as Martín Ignacio de Loyola, was a Franciscan friar, best known for his two travels around the world in 1580-1584 and 1585-1589, being the first pe...
Martín Ignacio Martínez de Mallea, known as Martín Ignacio de Loyola, was a Franciscan friar, best known for his two travels around the world in 1580-1584 and 1585-1589, being the first pe...
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Roman Catholic organization inspired by the mission of Jesus to live and work in poor communities in Africa, Asia, and North America, responding to basic needs and ...
Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Roman Catholic organization inspired by the mission of Jesus to live and work in poor communities in Africa, Asia, and North America, responding to basic needs and ...
Melchior de Marion Brésillac
Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac is the founder of the Society of African Missions.
Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac is the founder of the Society of African Missions.
Michael Wadding (priest)
Father Michael Wadding S.J. (1591–1644), also known as Miguel Godinez, was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and missionary to New Spain.
Father Michael Wadding S.J. (1591–1644), also known as Miguel Godinez, was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and missionary to New Spain.
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.
Miguel Ángel Isla Lucio
Brother Miguel Ángel Isla Lucio was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Miguel Ángel Isla Lucio was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Missionaries of God's Love
The Missionaries of God's Love is a Roman Catholic religious congregation that came into being in Canberra, Australia in 1986.
The Missionaries of God's Love is a Roman Catholic religious congregation that came into being in Canberra, Australia in 1986.
Missionaries of Mary
The Missionaries of Mary is a new community of apostolate established as a Public Association of the Faithful in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga in Bataan, Philippines.
The Missionaries of Mary is a new community of apostolate established as a Public Association of the Faithful in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga in Bataan, Philippines.
Mochta
Saint Mochta or Mochtae (died 20 August 535), in Latin sources Maucteus or Mauchteus, was a disciple of St. Patrick.
Saint Mochta or Mochtae (died 20 August 535), in Latin sources Maucteus or Mauchteus, was a disciple of St. Patrick.
Mother Teresa
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta as she is known to the Catholic Church, or Mother Teresa as she is commonly known, was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta as she is known to the Catholic Church, or Mother Teresa as she is commonly known, was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
Narciso Durán
Narciso Durán, OFM was a Franciscan friar and missionary.
Narciso Durán, OFM was a Franciscan friar and missionary.
Nicetas of Remesiana
Saint Nicetas was Bishop of Remesiana, present-day Bela Palanka in the Pirot District of modern Serbia, but which was then in the Roman province of Dacia Mediterranea.
Saint Nicetas was Bishop of Remesiana, present-day Bela Palanka in the Pirot District of modern Serbia, but which was then in the Roman province of Dacia Mediterranea.
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.
Odilo Weeger
Rev Fr Odilo (Otto) Weeger, CMM (14 October 1912 – 8 June 2006) was a Roman Catholic pioneer missionary with the Missionaries of Mariannhill in Matabeleland, Southern Africa.
Rev Fr Odilo (Otto) Weeger, CMM (14 October 1912 – 8 June 2006) was a Roman Catholic pioneer missionary with the Missionaries of Mariannhill in Matabeleland, Southern Africa.
Otto of Bamberg
Saint Otto of Bamberg (Otto von Bamberg, Otton z Bambergu; 1060 or 1061 – 30 June 1139) was a medieval German bishop and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christi...
Saint Otto of Bamberg (Otto von Bamberg, Otton z Bambergu; 1060 or 1061 – 30 June 1139) was a medieval German bishop and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christi...
Pablo de Mugártegui
Father Pablo de Mugártegui, O.F.M. was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 18th century.
Father Pablo de Mugártegui, O.F.M. was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 18th century.
Pablo Maroni
Pablo Maroni (Paul) (b. 1 November 1695) was a Jesuit missionary to Ecuador.
Pablo Maroni (Paul) (b. 1 November 1695) was a Jesuit missionary to Ecuador.
Paris Foreign Missions Society
The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris is a Roman Catholic missionary organization.
The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris is a Roman Catholic missionary organization.
Patrick Ambrose Treacy
Brother Patrick Ambrose Treacy CFC (31 August 1834 – 2 October 1912) was a Roman Catholic educationist who established the first permanent Christian Brothers community in Australia i...
Brother Patrick Ambrose Treacy CFC (31 August 1834 – 2 October 1912) was a Roman Catholic educationist who established the first permanent Christian Brothers community in Australia i...
Patrick Joseph Dillon
Rev Patrick Joseph Dillon (1842–1889) was an Irish Catholic priest, missionary in Argentina, politician and founder of The Southern Cross newspaper.
Rev Patrick Joseph Dillon (1842–1889) was an Irish Catholic priest, missionary in Argentina, politician and founder of The Southern Cross newspaper.
Patrick Short
Patrick Short was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church.
Patrick Short was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church.
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.
Paul Schulte
Paul Schulte OMI (1896-1975), was a German priest and missionary, known as the "Flying Priest", who founded MIVA ("Missionary International Vehicular Association") to provide automobiles, boats ...
Paul Schulte OMI (1896-1975), was a German priest and missionary, known as the "Flying Priest", who founded MIVA ("Missionary International Vehicular Association") to provide automobiles, boats ...
Paulus Moritz
Paulus Moritz was a German Roman Catholic cleric and founder of a minor branch of the Franciscan order.
Paulus Moritz was a German Roman Catholic cleric and founder of a minor branch of the Franciscan order.
Pedro Cubero
Pedro Cubero Sebastián (El Frasno, Spain, 1645 – c.1697) was a Spanish priest, best known for his travel around the world from 1670 to 1679.
Pedro Cubero Sebastián (El Frasno, Spain, 1645 – c.1697) was a Spanish priest, best known for his travel around the world from 1670 to 1679.
Pedro de Añazco
Pedro de Añazco was a Peruvian creole Jesuit missionary.
Pedro de Añazco was a Peruvian creole Jesuit missionary.
Pedro de Betanzos
Pedro de Betanzos (b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and linguist.
Pedro de Betanzos (b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and linguist.
Pedro de Córdoba
Pedro de Córdoba was a Spanish missionary, author and inquisitor on the island of Hispaniola.
Pedro de Córdoba was a Spanish missionary, author and inquisitor on the island of Hispaniola.
Pedro Estévan Tápis
Father Pedro Estévan Tápis was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Father Pedro Estévan Tápis was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Pedro Opeka
Pedro Pablo Opeka, known also as Padre Pedro or Father Pedro, is a Catholic priest from Argentina of Slovene descent, working as a missionary in Madagascar.
Pedro Pablo Opeka, known also as Padre Pedro or Father Pedro, is a Catholic priest from Argentina of Slovene descent, working as a missionary in Madagascar.
Peter Chanel
Pierre Louis Marie Chanel, or Peter Chanel, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.
Pierre Louis Marie Chanel, or Peter Chanel, was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr.
Peter Claver
Peter Claver was a Jesuit who due to his life and work became the patron saint of slaves, of Colombia, and of African Americans.
Peter Claver was a Jesuit who due to his life and work became the patron saint of slaves, of Colombia, and of African Americans.
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 of Saint Joseph Betancur
Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (March 21, 1626 (Tenerife)—April 25, 1667 (Antigua Guatemala), called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt or more simply Hermano Pedro, Sant...
Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur (March 21, 1626 (Tenerife)—April 25, 1667 (Antigua Guatemala), called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt or more simply Hermano Pedro, Sant...
Peter Richard Kenrick
Peter Richard Kenrick (August 17, 1806 – March 4, 1896) was the first Catholic archbishop west of the Mississippi River.
Peter Richard Kenrick (August 17, 1806 – March 4, 1896) was the first Catholic archbishop west of the Mississippi River.
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder S.J. (January 29, 1906 - July 8, 1995) was a Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language.
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder S.J. (January 29, 1906 - July 8, 1995) was a Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language.
Philippe Pierson
Philippe Pierson (born at Ath, Hainaut, 4 January 1642; died at Lorette, Quebec, 1688) was a Belgian Jesuit missionary in North America.
Philippe Pierson (born at Ath, Hainaut, 4 January 1642; died at Lorette, Quebec, 1688) was a Belgian Jesuit missionary in North America.
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 Millet
Pierre Millet (Milet) (died December 31, 1708) was a French Jesuit missionary to the Iroquois people in the area that is now New York State.
Pierre Millet (Milet) (died December 31, 1708) was a French Jesuit missionary to the Iroquois people in the area that is now New York State.
Pierre-Antoine Paulo
Pierre-Antoine Paulo, OMI (born March 23, 1944) is a Haitian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre-Antoine Paulo, OMI (born March 23, 1944) is a Haitian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre-Antoine Tabeau
Pierre-Antoine Tabeau (11 October 1782 – May 18, 1835) was a Roman Catholic priest and vicar general.
Pierre-Antoine Tabeau (11 October 1782 – May 18, 1835) was a Roman Catholic priest and vicar general.
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.
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...
Placide Tempels
Placide Frans Tempels (18 February 1906 – 9 October 1977) was a Belgian missionary who became famous for his book Bantu Philosophy.
Placide Frans Tempels (18 February 1906 – 9 October 1977) was a Belgian missionary who became famous for his book Bantu Philosophy.
Placidus Timmons
Brother Placidus, O.S.F.,, born Larry Timmons, was an Irish Catholic Franciscan lay brother and missionary who was shot dead in the Diocese of Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya in Januar...
Brother Placidus, O.S.F.,, born Larry Timmons, was an Irish Catholic Franciscan lay brother and missionary who was shot dead in the Diocese of Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya in Januar...
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”.
Riccoldo da Monte di Croce
Riccoldo da Monte di Croce or Ricoldo of Monte Croce (Pennini, that is "son of Pennino"; Ricoldus de Monte Crucis), c.1243 - 1320, was an Italian Dominican monk, travel writer, miss...
Riccoldo da Monte di Croce or Ricoldo of Monte Croce (Pennini, that is "son of Pennino"; Ricoldus de Monte Crucis), c.1243 - 1320, was an Italian Dominican monk, travel writer, miss...
Richard Docherty
Father Richard Docherty (1899–1979) was a Catholic priest who established the mission at Port Keats, now known as Wadeye in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Father Richard Docherty (1899–1979) was a Catholic priest who established the mission at Port Keats, now known as Wadeye in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Richard Scannell
Richard Scannell was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Richard Scannell was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Robert Abercromby (missionary)
Robert Abercromby (Abrecromby, Abercrombie, also Scotus), also known under the pseudonyms of Robert Sandiesoun and Sanders Robertson (1536, Scotland – 27 April 1613...
Robert Abercromby (Abrecromby, Abercrombie, also Scotus), also known under the pseudonyms of Robert Sandiesoun and Sanders Robertson (1536, Scotland – 27 April 1613...
Robert Jacquinot de Besange
Robert de Besange (Jacquinot de Besange) (born March 15, 1878 in Saintes, France, died 1946 in Berlin, Germany ) was a French Jesuit who set up a successful model of safety zones that save...
Robert de Besange (Jacquinot de Besange) (born March 15, 1878 in Saintes, France, died 1946 in Berlin, Germany ) was a French Jesuit who set up a successful model of safety zones that save...
Roque González de Santa Cruz
Father Roque González de Santa Cruz S.J. was born in Asunción, Paraguay on 17 November 1576.
Father Roque González de Santa Cruz S.J. was born in Asunción, Paraguay on 17 November 1576.
Rupert of Salzburg
Rupert of Salzburg (also Ruprecht, Hrodperht, Hrodpreht, Roudbertus, Rudbertus, Robert) (660? – 710) is a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthod...
Rupert of Salzburg (also Ruprecht, Hrodperht, Hrodpreht, Roudbertus, Rudbertus, Robert) (660? – 710) is a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthod...
Ruth Pfau
Dr. Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau (born 1929) is a German-Pakistani nun and a member of the Society of Daughters of the Heart of Mary who has devoted the last 50 years of life to fighting leprosy i...
Dr. Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau (born 1929) is a German-Pakistani nun and a member of the Society of Daughters of the Heart of Mary who has devoted the last 50 years of life to fighting leprosy i...
Samuel Fritz
Samuel Fritz was a Czech Jesuit missionary, noted for his exploration of the Amazon River and its basin.
Samuel Fritz was a Czech Jesuit missionary, noted for his exploration of the Amazon River and its basin.
Sean Devereux
Sean Devereux was an English Salesian missionary and aid worker murdered in Kismayo, Somalia in 1993 while working for UNICEF. He has since become an important role model for the aid-working voc...
Sean Devereux was an English Salesian missionary and aid worker murdered in Kismayo, Somalia in 1993 while working for UNICEF. He has since become an important role model for the aid-working voc...
Sebastian Englert
Father Sebastian Englert OFM Cap., (born November 17, 1888 in Dillingen an der Oder, Bavaria, died January 8, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, Roman Catholic prie...
Father Sebastian Englert OFM Cap., (born November 17, 1888 in Dillingen an der Oder, Bavaria, died January 8, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, Roman Catholic prie...
Servando Mayor García
Brother Servando Mayor García was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
Brother Servando Mayor García was a Marist Brother and missionary who was one of four Marist Brothers martyred at the Nyamirangwe refugee camp, Zaire.
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.
Simão Rodrigues
Simão Rodrigues de Azevedo, was a Portuguese Jesuit priest,, one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus.
Simão Rodrigues de Azevedo, was a Portuguese Jesuit priest,, one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus.
Sister Luise Radlmeier
Sister Luise Radlmeier, O.P., born in Pfeffenhausen, Bavaria in 1937, joined the Dominican Order in 1956.
Sister Luise Radlmeier, O.P., born in Pfeffenhausen, Bavaria in 1937, joined the Dominican Order in 1956.
Stephen Alencastre
Bishop Stephen Peter Alencastre, SS.CC. (November 3, 1876 – November 9, 1940) was the fifth and last vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands — now the Roman Cath...
Bishop Stephen Peter Alencastre, SS.CC. (November 3, 1876 – November 9, 1940) was the fifth and last vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands — now the Roman Cath...
Stephen Badin
Reverend Fr. Stephen Theodore Badin (July 17, 1768 – April 21, 1853) was ordained a priest by Bishop John Carroll on May 25, 1793.
Reverend Fr. Stephen Theodore Badin (July 17, 1768 – April 21, 1853) was ordained a priest by Bishop John Carroll on May 25, 1793.
Sylvan Mattingly
Sylvan Mattingly (died 1951) was a Catholic teacher and missionary worker who in 1949 founded what grew to be the largest Catholic Rosary making group in the United States.
Sylvan Mattingly (died 1951) was a Catholic teacher and missionary worker who in 1949 founded what grew to be the largest Catholic Rosary making group in the United States.
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...
Tancred Tancredi
Tancred Tancredi (1185 – 9 September 1241), also called Tancred of Siena, was an Italian ecclesiastic, a missionary, one of the first generation of Dominican friars, and a personal friend ...
Tancred Tancredi (1185 – 9 September 1241), also called Tancred of Siena, was an Italian ecclesiastic, a missionary, one of the first generation of Dominican friars, and a personal friend ...
Teresa Ellen Dease
Teresa Ellen Dease (b. 4 May 1820 in Naas, Ireland; d. 1 July 1889 in Toronto, Canada) was a Roman Catholic nun and the foundress of the Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in C...
Teresa Ellen Dease (b. 4 May 1820 in Naas, Ireland; d. 1 July 1889 in Toronto, Canada) was a Roman Catholic nun and the foundress of the Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in C...
Thaddeus Amat y Brusi
Thaddeus Amat y Brusi, C.M. (Tadeu Amat i Brusi) was a Roman Catholic cleric who eventually became Bishop of Los Angeles, California.
Thaddeus Amat y Brusi, C.M. (Tadeu Amat i Brusi) was a Roman Catholic cleric who eventually became Bishop of Los Angeles, California.
Theophile Meerschaert
Theophile Meerschaert was a Belgian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Theophile Meerschaert was a Belgian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Thomas Pereira
Thomas Pereira or Tomás Pereira (November 1, 1645–1708), also known as Tomé Pereira, was a Portuguese Jesuit and musician who worked as a missionary in Qing China.
Thomas Pereira or Tomás Pereira (November 1, 1645–1708), also known as Tomé Pereira, was a Portuguese Jesuit and musician who worked as a missionary in Qing China.
Tim Kaine
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine is a Virginia politician.
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine is a Virginia politician.
Toribio de Benavente Motolinia
Fray Toribio de Benavente (1482, Benavente, Spain- 1568, Mexico City) also known as Motolinia was a Franciscan missionary and among the first 12 clerics to arrive in New Spain in May 1524.
Fray Toribio de Benavente (1482, Benavente, Spain- 1568, Mexico City) also known as Motolinia was a Franciscan missionary and among the first 12 clerics to arrive in New Spain in May 1524.
Vicente de Santa Maria
Father Vicente de Santa María (1742 – July 16, 1806) was a Spanish Franciscan priest who accompanied explorer Juan de Ayala on the first Spanish naval entry aboard the San Carlos into ...
Father Vicente de Santa María (1742 – July 16, 1806) was a Spanish Franciscan priest who accompanied explorer Juan de Ayala on the first Spanish naval entry aboard the San Carlos into ...
Vicente Francisco de Sarría
Father Vicente Francisco de Sarría (1767Etxebarri – 1835Soledad) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Father Vicente Francisco de Sarría (1767Etxebarri – 1835Soledad) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas.
Vicente Fustér
Father Vicente Fustér, O.F.M. was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 18th century.
Father Vicente Fustér, O.F.M. was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 18th century.
Vicente Pascual Oliva
Father Vicente Pascual Oliva, O.F.M. (born 18th century, died January 2, 1848) was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 19th century.
Father Vicente Pascual Oliva, O.F.M. (born 18th century, died January 2, 1848) was Catholic a priest of the Franciscan Order, and a Spanish missionary in California during the 19th century.
Victor Mosele
Fr. Victor Mosele is a Catholic Xaverian Missionary priest.
Fr. Victor Mosele is a Catholic Xaverian Missionary priest.
Vincentius Sangermano
Father Vincentius Sangermano was an Italian missionary who traveled to South-East Asia in the late 1700s and worked in Burma from 1783 to 1808.
Father Vincentius Sangermano was an Italian missionary who traveled to South-East Asia in the late 1700s and worked in Burma from 1783 to 1808.
Virgil Cordano
Father Virgil Cordano O.F.M. was the long-time pastor of the Santa Barbara Mission.
Father Virgil Cordano O.F.M. was the long-time pastor of the Santa Barbara Mission.
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...
Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli
Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (really Friedel) (11 March 1673 – 4 June 1743) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary and cartographer in China.
Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (really Friedel) (11 March 1673 – 4 June 1743) was an Austrian Jesuit missionary and cartographer in China.
Álvarez de Paz
Álvarez de Paz was a Spanish Jesuit mystic of the Society of Jesus, born at Toledo in 1560; died at Potosi, 17 January 1620.
Álvarez de Paz was a Spanish Jesuit mystic of the Society of Jesus, born at Toledo in 1560; died at Potosi, 17 January 1620.
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.