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In the 14th century, the first Catholic mission that reached Indonesia was led by Italian Franciscan friar Mattiussi. In his book "Travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone", he visited several places in today's Indonesia: Sumatra, Java, and Banjarmasin in Borneo, between 1318 and 1330. He was sent by the Pope to launch a mission into the Asian ...
Pages in category "Roman Catholic missionaries in Indonesia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
The Missionaries of Charity (Latin: Congregatio Missionariarum a Caritate) is a Catholic centralised religious institute of consecrated life of Pontifical Right for women [3] established in 1950 by Mother Teresa, now known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Roman Catholic missionaries in Indonesia (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Christian missionaries in Indonesia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The Pontifical Association of the Holy Childhood (Latin: Pontificium Opus a Sancta Infantia) or Missionary Childhood Association, [1] is a Catholic children's association for the benefit of foreign missions. It is one of four Pontifical Mission Societies and is dedicated to fostering children’s awareness of the missionary nature of the Church ...
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a ...
Catholic Historical Review 101.2 (2015) pp. 242–273. Hsia, R. Po-chia. "The Catholic Historical Review: One Hundred Years of Scholarship on Catholic Missions in the Early Modern World." Catholic Historical Review 101.2 (2015): 223–241. online, mentions over 100 articles and books, mostly on North America and Latin America.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the Bishops of the United States , the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 countries and territories in Africa , Asia , Latin America , the Middle East and Eastern Europe .