About John J. Brown
Lived 1867 – 1947 (aged 80). John J. Brown was an American catholic priest.
John J. Brown, S.J. (also known as Ksistaki-Poka), was an American Roman Catholic priest and educator. A Blackfoot man, he was the first full-blooded Native American ordained to the Catholic priesthood.
Brown grew up in the eastern United States and attended Catholic school in Philadelphia and Browning, Montana. He continued his studies at Loyola University Chicago where he earned a degree in theology. He joined the Jesuit order and was ordained on June 16, 1948, at St. Ignatius Mission in Montana.
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Who was John J. Brown?
American Roman Catholic priest and educator
When was John J. Brown born?
John J. Brown was born on 7 February 1867.
When did John J. Brown die?
John J. Brown died on 21 February 1947.
What was John J. Brown's occupation?
John J. Brown was a catholic priest.
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John J. Brown was American.
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