List of former Catholic brothers

Contents

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]

References

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  9. 9."Maria Harris to Wed to Gabriel Moran". The New York Times. 1986-04-07. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  10. 10.Journal of Religion in Africa. Brill. 1998. p. 420.
  11. 11.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.
  12. 12.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.
  13. 13.Whittaker, Richard (2017-10-25). "Godfrey Reggio: A Call for Another Way of Living". DailyGood. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  14. 14."Godfrey Reggio, Cinematic Seer". Harvard Film Archive. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  15. 15."Trinidad Sánchez Jr". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-15.