Edmund Ignatius Rice
Missionary and pedagogue
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Edmund Ignatius Rice, F.P.M., C.F.C. was a Catholic missionary and educationalist. He was the founder of two religious institutes of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers. Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1762, Callan, Ireland
Died: August 29, 1844 (age 82 years), Waterford, Ireland
Siblings: John Rice
Organizations founded: Congregation of Christian Brothers, Edmund Rice Schools Trust, Presentation Brothers, and more
Parents: Margaret Rice and Robert Rice
Spouse: Mary Elliot (m. 1785–1789)
Beatified: 6 October 1996, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II