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