Missionary Collection (page 2)

SAINT PATRICK (c389-461). Patron saint of Ireland. Traveling to Tara. Line engraving, 19th century

JUNIPERO SERRA 1713-1784
JUNIPERO SERRA Franciscan missionary in California - founded the San Carlos Borromeo Mission at Carmel

Livingstone / Annan
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Missionary and explorer

Thomas the Apostle 2
THOMAS DIDYMUS is famous for doubting the resurrection of Jesus; later he went as a missionary to Parthia and India, where he was pierced with lances near Madras

Henry Martyn
HENRY MARTYN English missionary and orientalist; translated the New Testament into Hindustani and Psalms into Persian

ANCHIETA (1533 - 1597)
JOSE DE ANCHIETA Portuguese Jesuit missionary in America

Saint Columba, 521 - 597. Irish abbot and missionary Evangelist. The day before he died Columba feeling tired, sat down to rest beside a cross fixed into a millstone

Float representing arrival of first missionary boat "Thaddeus", Floral Parade, Honolulu, 1910.

Entertainment given by Mr. Gurney Barclay, at Leytonstone...London City Mission, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Entertainment given by Mr. Gurney Barclay, at Leytonstone, to the agents of the London City Mission, 1865. Engraving from a photograph. 'Mr. Gurney Barclay (of the firm of Messrs)

David Livingstone, 1813 - 1873
3062091 David Livingstone, 1813 - 1873.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish Congregationalist, pioneer, medical missionary and explorer in Africa. His portrait and signature)

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Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving)
8626236 Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving)
8626646 Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving) by Hoffmann, Anton (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish missionary Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni)

Townsend Harris (1804-1878), first American diplomat on mission to Japan, escort to the city of Shimoda, 1856
NWI4863871 Townsend Harris (1804-1878), first American diplomat on mission to Japan, escort to the city of Shimoda, 1856. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Townsend Harris (1804-1878)

The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph)
NWI4846312 The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph); (add.info)

History of religions: Saint Damien of molokai. Portrait of Father Damien, (Joseph De Veuster)
NWI4940044 History of religions: Saint Damien of molokai. Portrait of Father Damien, (Joseph De Veuster, 1840-1889) Belgian missionary fighting Lepre in Molokai, Hawaii, 19th century

Statue of Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784), Franciscan missionary priest in California (San Diego Mission)
NWI4940640 Statue of Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784), Franciscan missionary priest in California (San Diego Mission); (add.info.: Statue of Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784)

Portrait of a missionary bishop in mandarin costume in China (Portrait of a missionnary bishop in mandarin costume)
ELD4866446 Portrait of a missionary bishop in mandarin costume in China (Portrait of a missionnary bishop in mandarin costume)

A French missionary Jesuite teaching an American Indian near a tipi. Engraving
NWI4902602 A French missionary Jesuite teaching an American Indian near a tipi. Engraving. English Jesuit missionary teaching a Native American near a teepee.; (add.info)

Jesuite missionary preaching American Indians and trappers. Engraving. Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans
NWI4902033 Jesuite missionary preaching American Indians and trappers. Engraving. Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans and fur traders in the wilderness.; (add.info)

Missionary in Uganda, 1905
LUX4711083 Missionary in Uganda, 1905; (add.info.: Missionary in Uganda, 1905); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Couplets in indigenous Copan language of Indians in Guatemala. 1540's (manuscript)
3521796 Couplets in indigenous Copan language of Indians in Guatemala. 1540's (manuscript); (add.info.: Couplets in indigenous Copan language of Indians in Guatemala. 1540's)

Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904, 1880 (engraving)
864598 Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Dr Livingstone, I presume? Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)

Japanese triptych print showing seated and standing world leaders gathered in a group
529928 Japanese triptych print showing seated and standing world leaders gathered in a group. 1879.Painted by Chikanobu Hashimoto 1838-1912

Mormons in North America in the 19th century. Prophet Joseph Smith preaching a tribe of Indians around 1930
PCT4261695 Mormons in North America in the 19th century. Prophet Joseph Smith preaching a tribe of Indians around 1930. Drawing by Mettais - Engraving of the newspaper " Le tour du monde".;

Celebre explorers - Chromo (chromolithography early 20th century) has the glory of British Protestant explorer
PCT4294283 Celebre explorers - Chromo (chromolithography early 20th century) has the glory of British Protestant explorer and missionary David Livingstone (1813-1873)

France, The Missionaries of Saint Vincent de Paul pose with the Archeveque of Paris, 1862
LUX4729447 France, The Missionaries of Saint Vincent de Paul pose with the Archeveque of Paris, 1862; (add.info.: France, The Missionaries of Saint Vincent de Paul pose with the Archeveque of Paris)

Missionary jesuite en Chine - Jesuit missionary in China - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Moeurs
FLO4723320 Missionary jesuite en Chine - Jesuit missionary in China - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Moeurs, Uses et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, Asie

A view of Niagara Falls
5307692 A view of Niagara Falls.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a view of Niagara Falls by Louis Hennepin. Louis Hennepin (1626-1704)

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
7241695 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Dominican and missionary Vincent de Valverde (1498-1541)

History of Religions: Statue of Pere Junipero Serra, Spanish Franciscan missionary, San Diego Queretaro Mission, Mexico
NWI4940705 History of Religions: Statue of Pere Junipero Serra, Spanish Franciscan missionary, San Diego Queretaro Mission, Mexico; (add.info.: History of Religions: Statue of Pere Junipero Serra)

History of Religions: Statue of Pere Junipero Serra, Spanish Franciscan missionary, San Diego Queretaro Mission, Mexico
NWI4940676 History of Religions: Statue of Pere Junipero Serra, Spanish Franciscan missionary, San Diego Queretaro Mission, Mexico; (add.info.: History of Religions: Statue of Pere Junipero Serra)

Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Saint Aiden or Aedan (died 651) Irish missionary
NWI4940627 Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Saint Aiden or Aedan (died 651) Irish missionary, founder of the Monastery of Lindisfarne Island in England in 635, eveque of Northumbria

A Pastor holding a service on board a ship, 1850
3330759 A Pastor holding a service on board a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Pastor, from the London Water-side Mission, holding a service on board a ship)

Father Juan de Padilla found the cross deposited by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4849751 Father Juan de Padilla found the cross deposited by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Journey of Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) French explorer and missionary Jesuite and Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer
NWI4849364 Journey of Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) French explorer and missionary Jesuite and Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700)

United States, State of Pennsylvania: Moravian missionary David Zeisberger preaching before the Indians of America in
NWI4967192 United States, State of Pennsylvania: Moravian missionary David Zeisberger preaching before the Indians of America in Pennsylvania, years 1767

Indian woman ringing the bell for sunrise mass, Mission Pala, California, 19th century
NWI4964475 Indian woman ringing the bell for sunrise mass, Mission Pala, California, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Indian woman ringing the bell for sunrise mass)

Father Louis Hennepin (1626-1705) Franciscan Walloon priest and missionary (Les Recollets)
NWI4922790 Father Louis Hennepin (1626-1705) Franciscan Walloon priest and missionary (Les Recollets) and explorer of America in front of a bark Indian hut in Minnesota, 1680

Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut)
3521794 Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut); (add.info.: Spanish woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting Dr. Morrison, the pioneer British Missionary, Translating the Gospel
3521101 Engraving depicting Dr. Morrison, the pioneer British Missionary, Translating the Gospel; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Dr. Morrison, the pioneer British Missionary, Translating the Gospel)

Korean sketches
2911175 Korean sketches; (add.info.: 1898 Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea

Korean sketches
2911174 Korean sketches; (add.info.: 1898 Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea

Pere Blanc
2418405 Pere Blanc; (add.info.: Religion. Roman Catholic Church. A french missionnary of the Cardinal Charles Lavigerie (White Father) in Africa., 1909.); Photo © CCI

Father Damien, who died to save lepers
1578637 Father Damien, who died to save lepers; (add.info.: Father Damien of Molokai, Belgium (1840-1889) who died saving lepers.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of David Livingstone
864597 Portrait of David Livingstone; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa. Engraving, c1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dr Laws of Livingstonia (b/w photo)
8634677 Dr Laws of Livingstonia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Laws of Livingstonia. Illustration for The World's Work, 1908)

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
5313674 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The Dominican friar Vincenzo Di Valverde shows a book of scriptures to the indigenous Cape Atahcalpa)

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"Embarking on a Journey: Exploring the Legacy of Missionaries Through Time" In Apostle Paul's Missionary Journeys, captured in a lithograph published in 1886, we witness the fervor and dedication that propelled early missionaries to spread the message of Christianity across distant lands. "The Hope of the World - Jesus and Children" depicts the profound impact missionaries have had on shaping young minds and nurturing faith. Their unwavering commitment to instilling hope remains an inspiration for generations to come. The HMS Beagle Ship laid up during Darwin's Voyage serves as a reminder that not all missions are religious in nature. Darwin's exploration revolutionized our understanding of life on Earth, showcasing how scientific curiosity can also be seen as a missionary endeavor. From celestial mechanics depicted in medieval artwork to Ramon Llull's Breviculum Codex miniature, missionaries throughout history have sought knowledge beyond borders. These brave individuals bridged cultures and exchanged ideas, fostering intellectual growth along their path. Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College in 1770 exemplifies how education became intertwined with missionary work. By establishing institutions like this, missionaries aimed to empower communities through knowledge and learning. Charles de Foucauld stands as an embodiment of selflessness and compassion. This French missionary dedicated his life to serving others, leaving behind a lasting legacy that continues to inspire acts of kindness today. Eric Liddell's story reminds us that mission work extends beyond geographical boundaries. His unwavering faith led him from Olympic glory to becoming a missionary in China—a testament to following one's calling wherever it may lead. Legends such as St Boniface standing before the Sacred Oak or Saint Francis of Assisi embracing poverty reflect the spiritual depth found within missions. These figures embody sacrifice and devotion while inspiring others towards lives filled with purposeful service. Saint Columba riding alongside his horse symbolizes mobility—missionaries traversing vast terrains spreading their message.