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The “Asian” networks and Vannetais missionaries of the Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris à l’Xviiie Century

Abstract

The Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris was founded in 1663 by François de Laval Montmorency, François Pallu, Lambert de La Motte and Ignace Cotolendi.It aimed at evangelizing the non-Christian Asian people by sending European priests applying for a position within the mission, the final objective being that of forming a local church. In thespirit of the founders, the presence of the Society in Asia was only temporary and its members would eventually leave the continent when the local church could evangelize by itself. The postulants, whom the founders expect to be already ordained as priests, experienced and in good health, were few between 1663 et 1790 (slightly less than 300). Seven priests from the Diocese of Vannes joined this society and sail to Asia. How did these priests come in contact with this organisation and with the Asian mission? Social origins seem to have played only an insignificant part in making the decision. At the same time, the contacts with elements of Lorient’s Asian trade was not a determining factor. However, meetings with students and professors in high school, seminary or theology college were essential. Mr. Grinne appears as a regular addressee in the letters from the seven the Vannes missionaries. He was a former regent, then director of the high school in Vannes. Missionaries often called him “father”. This man was the link among the missionaries from the Diocese of Vannes involved in the evangelization adventure in Asia, who left Europe between 1763 and 1788.

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