Joseph Langford
Father Joseph Langford MC | |
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| Born | June 25, 1951 Toledo, Ohio |
| Died | October 14, 2010 (aged 59) Tijuana, Mexico |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality | American |
Joseph Langford (1951–2010) was an American Roman Catholic priest and author. He co-founded the Missionaries of Charity Fathers with Mother Teresa.[1]
Early life and education
He was born on June 15, 1951, in
University of San Diego High School, graduating in 1969.[2] After theological studies beginning in 1972 in Rome, he was ordained a priest of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary in 1978.[3]
He spoke fluent Italian and Spanish.
Ministry
Mother Theresa had already formed the
Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to seek permission for the initial group, which was granted by Archbishop Jerome Hamer.[7] They set up the first house in the South Bronx, where he wrote the congregation's constitutions. In 1996 they moved the congregation to Tijuana, Mexico, which had similar challenges with poverty as Calcutta, India.[6]
Books
Mother Teresa's Secret Fire: The Encounter that Changed Her Life, and How It Can Transform Your Own (Our Sunday Visitor, 2008).
Mother Teresa: In the Shadow of Our Lady: Sharing Mother Teresa's Mystical Relationship With Mary (Our Sunday Visitor, 2007).
I Thirst: 40 Days With Mother Teresa (Augustine Institute, 2018, posthumous).
References
- ^ "Our Name & Identity". Missionaries of Charity Fathers. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Blanca (November 6, 2010). "Priest Co-Founded Religious Community in Tijuana with Mother Teresa". The San Diego Union-Tribune. pp. B-5.
- ^ "Co-Founder of Missionaries of Charity Fathers Dies". The Catholic News Herald. October 22, 2010. p. 16.
- ^ "The Missionaries of Charity Brothers - Official Website". www.mcbrothers.org. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-250825-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-59276-309-2.
- ISBN 978-0-385-17490-9.
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