# François-Joseph Bressani

> François-Joseph Bressani (Francesco-Giuseppe) 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.

*Italian missionary*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francois-joseph-bressani

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1612-05-06
- **Died:** 1672-09-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

François-Joseph Bressani (Francesco-Giuseppe) 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.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 29.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [François-Joseph Bressani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Joseph_Bressani)
- [François-Joseph Bressani](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Joseph_Bressani)
- [Francesco Giuseppe Bressani](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Giuseppe_Bressani)
- [Francesco Giuseppe Bressani](https://sc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Giuseppe_Bressani)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Francesco_Giuseppe_Bressani)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3083438)

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