Maine, Massachusetts, and the Marists: American Catholic Missionaries in the South Pacific

Laracy raises several questions relating to American Catholic missionary activity in the southwest Pacific. In particular, he wonders why so many of the American missionaries had French surnames, why so many of them came from Maine and northern Massachusetts, and why they were so numerous in the thr...

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Published in:	The Catholic historical review 1999-10, Vol.85 (4), p.566-590
Main Author:	Laracy, Hugh
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	19th-20th century Catholic Church Catholicism Catholics in the United States Christian missionaries Christianity Churches French language History History and sciences of religions Marist Fathers Missionaries Missions Modern period Nuns Oceania Oceania studies Onomastics Priests Protestantism Roman Catholic Church World wars
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Summary:	Laracy raises several questions relating to American Catholic missionary activity in the southwest Pacific. In particular, he wonders why so many of the American missionaries had French surnames, why so many of them came from Maine and northern Massachusetts, and why they were so numerous in the three decades following WWII.
ISSN:	0008-8080 1534-0708 1534-0708