List of Catholic missionaries in India explained

The following list refer to list of Roman Catholic missionaries in India.

Early missionaries

• Thomas the Apostle
• St. Francis Xavier
• Giacomo Fenicio
• Roberto de Nobili
• John Marignolli

Roman Catholic missionaries

These include:

• Jordan Catala
• Giovanni de' Marignolli alias John De Marignolli
• Roberto de Nobili
• St. Francis Xavier (1506–52)
• Matheus de Castro (1594–1677)
• Thomas de Castro (d. 1684)
• Ephrem de Nevers (d. 1695)
• John de Brito (d. 1647–1693)
• Joseph Vaz (1651–1711)^[1]
• Costantino Giuseppe Beschi (1680–1747)
• Mother Teresa (1910–1997)^{[2] [3]}
• Mary Glowrey (1887-1957)
• Jim Borst (1932-2018)

See also

• • List of Protestant missionaries in India Mission (Christian)
• Christianity in India

References

1. Life and achievements of blessed Joseph Vaz: Apostle of Canara and Sri Lanka, Cosme Jose Costa, Pilar Publications, 1996, p. 10.
2. "Blessed Mother Teresa". (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
3. Book: Poplin, Mary. Finding Calcutta: What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Meaningful Work and Service. Jan 28, 2011. InterVarsity Press. 978-0830834723. 112. Remember, brother, I am a missionary and so are you.

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.