GRÜBER, Johann Baptist (Bai Năixīn). Linz 28.10.1620 (or 1623) — Sárospatak 30.9.1680. Father. S.J. Austrian Missionary and Traveller. Early years poorly known. After Jesuit gymnasium in Linz joined S.J. in 1641 in Vienna. After studies of philosophy and mathematics in Vienna, Leoben and Graz he was gymnasium teacher in Leoben,…
GRISWOLD, Hervey DeWitt. Dryden, NY 24.5.1860 — Ibid. (?) 15.5.1945. Rev. U.S. Missionary interested in Indian Religion. Son of Benjamin Griswold (1822–1903) and Laura Eliza Hurd. B.A. 1885 Union College in Schenectady, NY (M.A. 1900, D.D. 1910). Graduated from Union Theological Seminar 1888. Further studies in 1888-90 at Oxford and…
GRIGNARD, André. 1865? — 1935?. Father. S.J. Belgian Missionary in India. From the late 19th century worked in Ranchi. The North Dravidian Oraon language is now better known as Kurukh. Publications: “The Oraons and Mundas: From the Time of Their Settlement in India. (An Essay of Constructive History)”, Anthropos 4, 1909,…
GREAVES, Edwin. London 5.12.1854 — Melvern 18.9.1941. British Missionary in India. Educated in Islington and Western College. Served London Missionary Society in N.W.P. Principal of the society’s college in Benares, then of Missionary Language School in Lucknow, from 1882 at the new station in Kachwa, Mirzapur, finally in Calcutta. Retired…
GRAUL, Karl Friedrich Leberecht. Wörlitz bei Dessau 6.2.1814 — Erlangen 10.11.1864. German Indologist (Tamil Scholar) and Lutheran Missionary. Son of Gottfried Graul (d. 1824), a weaver, and Louise Haberkorn (1774–1838), educated at gymnasium in Zerbst and Dessau. From 1834 studies of theology at Leipzig, then visited Italy as a tutor…
GORÉ, Francis Louis Noël. Saint-James (Coutances) 25.12.1883 — Voiron (Isère) 14.10.1954. French Missionary. Joined Franciscan order and attended the seminary of Missions étrangères, then studies of theology at Penang College, ordained there priest in 1907. Served in various stations of the Tibet Mission, finally in 1931-52 vicaire apostolique and procureur…
GÓIS, Bento de (Benedictus Goës). Vila-Franca-do-Campo, Ilha de S. Miguel (Azores) 1562 — Suzhou, Gansu, China 11.4.1607. S.J. Portuguese Missionary and Traveller in India and China. Originally a jew, baptized in 1572 as Luís Gonçalves, took the name Bento de Góis, when joined the S.J. as lay brother. Came to…
GOGERLY, Daniel John. London 25.8.1792 — buried Colombo 6.9.1862. British Methodist Missionary in Ceylon. Son of Daniel Gogerly (1762–1838) and Elizabeth Forster. Worked as a printer, but soon (1806) joined the Wesleyan Mission. Arrived at Jaffna in October 1818 taking the supervision of Methodist Mission press. Ordained priest 1823, in…
GODINHO, Manuel. Montalvão 1630 (1632?) — Loures 1712. S.J. Portuguese Priest and Missionary in India. Became novice of the S.J. in Coimbra 1645, joined the Indian mission. In December 1662 left for Portugal by land, visited Persia, Mesopotamia and Syria, and arrived at Cascais in October 1663. Also carried diplomatic…
GIRAUDEAU, Pierre-Philippe. Saint-Mars-de-Coutais (Loire-Inférieure) 17.3.1850 — Kangding (Dajianlu), Tibet 13.11.1941. French Catholic Missionary in Tibet. Son of Pierre Jean Giraudeau and Jeanne Guihal. Served in Franco-German war, then turned to religion, ordained priest 1876 in Nantes. In 1877 joined Missions étrangères and after seminary in Paris departed in 1878 to…