# Vicente Ferrer Moncho

_Indian-Spanish philanthropist (1920-2009)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Vicente Ferrer Moncho was a Jesuit missionary who spent his life working to improve the lives of the poor in the mission he founded in Southern India. Today the Vicente Ferrer Foundation carries out humanitarian projects in Andhra Pradesh, bringing aid to over 2.5 million poor people.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 April 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barcelona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P19))
- **Died:** 19 June 2009 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ananthapuram ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain; India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P27))
- **Occupation:** missionary; philanthropist; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P106))
- **Spouse:** Anna Ferrer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P26))
- **Awards:** Catalan of the year Award; Princess of Asturias Award for Concord; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; honorary doctorate of the Polytechnic University of Valencia; Honorary doctor of the University of Huelva; Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil de la Solidaridad Social; Saint George's Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vicente Ferrer Moncho born?**  
Vicente Ferrer Moncho was born on 9 April 1920 in Barcelona.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vicente Ferrer Moncho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Ferrer_Moncho) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2720160](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2720160) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vicente Ferrer Moncho (adjusted).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vicente_Ferrer_Moncho_(adjusted).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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