List of former Catholic brothers explained

This is a list of notable former Catholic religious brothers:

• Rick Curry (1943–2015) – American Jesuit known for his theatre ministry for the physically disabled; was a brother for 47 years before being ordained a priest in 2009^[1]
• Fabian Fucan (c. 1565–1621) – Japanese Catholic convert and Jesuit brother who reverted to Zen Buddhism and became a critic of Christianity^{[2] [3]}
• Justo Gallego Martínez (1925–2021) – Spanish man known for constructing a church on his own from 1961 until his death; was a Trappist novice until leaving in 1961 after contracting tuberculosis^[4]
• William Jay Gaynor (1849–1913) – American politician and mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913; was a De La Salle Brother for four years in the 1860s^[5]
• John Philip Holland (1841–1914) – Irish marine engineer and inventor of the modern submarine; was a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers before leaving in 1873 due to ill health^{[6] [7]}
• Gabriel Moran (1935–2021) – American theologian and religious educator; was a De La Salle Brother before leaving in 1985^{[8] [9]}
• Semakula Mulumba (1913–?) – Ugandan anti-colonial activist and politician; was a member of the Bannakaroli Brothers before leaving the Church and becoming a critic of Christianity^{[10] [11] [12]}
• Godfrey Reggio (born 1940) – American filmmaker; was a De La Salle Brother for 14 years before leaving in 1968^{[13] [14]}
• Trinidad Sanchez Jr. (1943–2006) – American poet and activist; was a Jesuit brother for 27 years^[15]

See also

• List of former Catholic priests
• List of former Roman Catholic nuns

Notes and References

1. News: Smith . Harrison . 2015-12-23 . Rick Curry, priest whose disability empowered his ministry, dies at 72 . 2024-11-15 . The Washington Post.
2. Book: De Bary, William Theodore . Sources of East Asian Tradition: The modern period . . 2008 . 978-0-231-14323-3 . 184–185.
3. Schrimpf, Monika (2008). The Pro- and Anti-Christian Writings of Fukan Fabian (1565-1621). (PDF). Japanese Religions. Vol. 33 (1 & 2): 35-54
4. Web site: Luxmoore . Jonathan . 2021-12-09 . Builder dies, leaving recycled cathedral unfinished . 2024-11-15 . Church Times.
5. Web site: 2015-02-16 . Mayor William J. Gaynor, Primitive American . 2024-11-15 . Chelsea News . en-US.
6. Web site: 1996-08-09 . Clare People: John P. Holland (1841-1914) . 2024-11-15 . Clare County Library.
7. Book: Walker, Fred M. . Ships and Shipbuilders: Pioneers of Design and Construction . 2010-05-05 . Seaforth Publishing . 978-1-84832-072-7 . 152 . en.
8. Web site: 2021-10-15 . Gabriel Moran . 2024-11-15 . National Catholic Reporter . en.
9. News: 1986-04-07 . Maria Harris to Wed to Gabriel Moran . 2024-11-15 . The New York Times.
10. Book: Journal of Religion in Africa . 1998 . Brill . 420 . en.
11. Book: Earle, Jonathon L. . Contesting Catholics: Benedicto Kiwanuka and the Birth of Postcolonial Uganda . Carney . J. J. . 2021 . Boydell & Brewer . 978-1-84701-240-1 . 43 . en.
12. Book: Ward, Kevin . Changing Relations Between Churches in Europe and Africa: The Internationalization of Christianity and Politics in the 20th Century . 2008 . Otto Harrassowitz Verlag . 978-3-447-05451-5 . Kunter . Katharina . 76 . en . African Nationalism, Christian Democracy and Communism: the rise of Sectarian Confessional Politics in Uganda 1952-1962 . Schøjrring . Jens Holger.
13. Web site: Whittaker . Richard . 2017-10-25 . Godfrey Reggio: A Call for Another Way of Living . 2024-11-15 . DailyGood . en.
14. Web site: 2019-09-21 . Godfrey Reggio, Cinematic Seer . 2024-11-15 . Harvard Film Archive . en.
15. Web site: Trinidad Sánchez Jr. . 2024-11-15 . The Poetry Foundation.