Eugene John Hebert

Father Eugene John Hebert was an American born Jesuit missionary in Sri Lanka. He along with his Tamil driver Betram Francis disappeared on August 15, 1990 as the Sri Lankan civil war was raging. He went missing on his way to the eastern city of Batticaloa from a nearby town of Valaichchenai. He was known for his Human Rights activity on behalf of the local civilians. The Jesuits believe that he was killed along with his driver.

Personal facts

Eugene John Hebert
Birth dateOctober 09, 1923
Birth nameEugene John Herbert
Birth place
Jennings Louisiana , United States
Nationality
United States
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1990
Place of death
Sri Lanka , Batticaloa
Education
Theology
Known for
Human rights

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External resources

  1. http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ESLASA370351990?open&of=ESL-LKA
  2. http://www.jezuici.pl/~kmadel/inigo/saints.htm