List of Roman Catholic missionaries in India
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Early missionaries
- St. Francis Xavier.
- Roberto de NobiliRoberto de NobiliRoberto de Nobili was an Italian Jesuit missionary to Southern India. He used a novel method of adaptation to preach Christianity, adopting many local customs of India which were, in his view, not contrary to Christianity.Born in Montepulciano, Tuscany in September 1577, Roberto de Nobili arrived...
. - Jordanus Catalani.
- John De Marignolli.
Roman Catholic missionaries
These include:- JordanusJordanusJordanus or Jordan Catalani was a French Dominican missionary and explorer in Asia known for his Mirabilia describing the marvels of the East.-Travels:He was perhaps born at Sévérac-le-Château in Aveyron, north-east of Toulouse...
. - Giovanni de' MarignolliGiovanni de' MarignolliGiovanni de' Marignolli , a notable traveller to the Far East in the fourteenth century , born probably before 1290, and sprung from a noble family in Florence....
alias John De Marignolli. - Roberto de NobiliRoberto de NobiliRoberto de Nobili was an Italian Jesuit missionary to Southern India. He used a novel method of adaptation to preach Christianity, adopting many local customs of India which were, in his view, not contrary to Christianity.Born in Montepulciano, Tuscany in September 1577, Roberto de Nobili arrived...
. - St. Francis Xavier (1506–52).
- Matheus de CastroMatheus de CastroDom Matheus de Castro was a native of Divar, Goa, India. He was the first Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church. Consecrated Bishop of Chrysopolis by the Vatican and appointed Vicar Apostolic to the Kingdoms of Idalxa , Pegu and Golconda....
(1594–1677) - Thomas de CastroThomas de CastroDom Thomas de Castro was a native of Divar in Goa. The Holy See appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Canara on 30th August 1675. He later founded the famous Milagres Church in Mangalore, South Canara , Karnataka state, India. He was the nephew of Dom Matheus de Castro , the first Indian Bishop of...
(d. 1684) - Joseph VazJoseph VazBlessed Joseph Vaz was a Catholic Oratorian priest from Goa. He is known as theApostle of Ceylon....
(1651–1711) - Costantino Giuseppe Beschi (1680–1747).
- Mother TeresaMother TeresaMother Teresa , born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu , was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950...
(1910–1997).
See also
- List of Protestant missionaries in India
- Mission (Christian)Mission (Christian)Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...
- Christianity in IndiaChristianity in IndiaChristianity is India's third-largest religion, with approximately 24 million followers, constituting 2.3% of India's population. The works of scholars and Eastern Christian writings and 14th century Portuguese missionaries created an illusion to convert Indians that Christianity was introduced to...
Further reading
- In the Shadow of the Mahatma: Bishop V. S. Azariah and the Travails of Christianity in British India by Susan Billington Harper.
- Mother Teresa: A Complete Authorized Biography by Kathryn Spink.