Edmund Ignatius RIce
- Born
- 1762-06-01 12:00:00
- Died
- 1844-08-29 12:00:00
- Gender
- Male
Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762 – 1844) was best known as the founder of the Presentation Brothers and the Congregation of Christian Brothers in Ireland.
Born at a time in Ireland when Catholics faced oppression under Penal Laws, Rice saw reforms begin when he was a teenager. Through inheritance from his uncle, he forged a successful merchants' career in Waterford city. When his young wife died in an accident (which left his daughter disabled and with learning difficulties) Edmund devoted the rest of his life to the education of the poor.
The traditions established by Edmund Rice are still followed by Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers schools around the world to this day.
