Name Ferdinand Konsag Died September 10, 1758 | Role Author | |
Ferdinand Konsag (December 2, 1703 – September 10, 1758) was a German Jesuit missionary and author.
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Biography
Ferdinand was born at Varazdin, Croatia. Having joined the Society of Jesus in 1719, Konsag—the name is variously written Konschak and (in its Spanish form) Consag or Gonsago went to Mexico in 1730, and after 1732 worked principally in the mission of Lower California, of which he was one of the most prominent apostles.
He was at first superior of San Ignacio, and later visitator of the whole mission. "It is hardly possible", writes Clavigero (op. cit. infra), "to tell that this zealous man accomplished notwithstanding his delicate health." In him the courage of the explorer and the learning of the cartographer were combined with the missionary's ardent zeal for souls, and his exploration of the maritine country as far as the Rio Colorado entities him to an important place in the history of the exploration of America.
Writings
Father Konsag's literary works include the following: