François-Joseph Bressani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian missionary
Date of Birth: 06-May-1612
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Date of Death: 09-Sep-1672
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About François-Joseph Bressani
- François-Joseph Bressani, (Francesco-Giuseppe), (6 May 1612 – 9 September 1672), was an Italian-born Jesuit priest who served as a missionary in New France between 1642 and 1650.
- At one point, he was captured by the Mohawk people and ritually tortured.
- Because of failing health, he returned to Italy, serving the church there.
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