# Marshall D. Moran

_Jesuit (1906–1992)_

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> Marshall D. Moran was born in Chicago on May 29, 1906, and died April 14, 1992, in Delhi, India. He was an American Jesuit priest, missionary in India and Nepal, where he founded several schools, amongst them the St. Xavier's High School, Patna, and the St. Xavier's School school of Lalitpur.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 May 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029#P19))
- **Died:** 14 April 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029#P570))
- **Place of death:** New Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; university teacher; amateur radio operator; missionary; teacher; Catholic theologian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029#P106))

## About

He also was an active radio amateur and used the call sign 9N1MM, pioneering amateur radio in Nepal. This location made him one of the well-known radio amateurs of his time, described and visited many times by American and European ham radio magazines.

## Questions

**When was Marshall D. Moran born?**  
Marshall D. Moran was born on 29 May 1906 in Chicago.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marshall D. Moran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_D._Moran) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3295029](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295029) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marshall D. Moran (1906-1992).jpg by Grentidez (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marshall_D._Moran_(1906-1992).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Marshall D. Moran". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marshall-d-moran. Retrieved 5 November 2026.