Paris Foreign Missions Society

The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris (French: Missions Étrangères de Paris, short M.E.P.) is a roman catholic missionary order. It was established 1658-63 by the Bishops François Pallu and Lambert de la Motte, who were assigned to far east Asia by Pope Alexander VII.

Related Topics:
French - Roman catholic - 1658 - 63 - François Pallu - Lambert de la Motte - Pope Alexander VII

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In 1663 a house in the Rue de Bac in Paris was opened for the education of new missionaries. It is still the centre of the order.

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