Rice, Edmund Ignatius b. June 1, 1762 d. August 29, 1844 Religious Leader. Born in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, he founded the Congregation of Christian Brothers, which is a Catholic teaching order. He came from a wealthy Catholic family and, as a young man, went into business with his uncle. He soon became a prominent businessman in the town of Waterford, Ireland. He married and had a young daughter. However, his wife died shortly after their daughter was born. At that point, he underwent a spiritual transformation and dedicated his life to...[Read More] (Bio by: Anonymous) Mount Sion School Grounds, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
b. July 20, 1847 d. December 23, 1900