The first Catholic missionary to Asia was John of Montecorvino, born in Italy in 1247. He became a Franciscan friar and went to the Middle East, then on to India around 1292. After a year in India, he journeyed to China.
Father O'Flynn was the first Catholic missionary to go to Australia.
Francis Xavier was a Roman Catholic missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. He played a significant role in spreading Christianity in Asia, particularly in India, Japan, and other parts of East Asia.
Barnabas was Paul's companion on his first missionary journey. They traveled together to Cyprus and Asia Minor to preach the gospel and establish churches.
Of course not, Greater Missionary Baptist Church is a Baptist Church as it says.
They invented it. Other religions did not travel throughout the world to proselytize. They do now, but the Catholics were the first.
It depends how you define missionary. Gutenberg printed the first Bible. The bible was printed by Gutenberg under the direction and with the help of the Catholic Church. i feel that the decision to make the bible the first book they printed was a rather "missionary" move of all of them.
Catholic missionaries traveled to regions of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Protestant missionaries focused on regions like Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas. Missionary efforts were often influenced by colonial powers and the desire to spread Christianity globally.
The Jesuits combined missionary zeal and a great education with Catholic doctrine.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon or Kollam were the first ones who tried to spread the religion to India, Japan and Southeast Asia.
St. Thomas Aquinas
It depends on what part in Asia
Patrick was a Catholic bishop and missionary in Ireland, he worked for God and His Catholic Church.