(May 2, 1823 – November 18, 1886) was the 5th president of Santa Clara University, California, United States.
After his study in France, he immigrated to the United States with other Jesuits after ordination and completed his fourth year of theology at Georgetown College along with Rev.
After his study he spent four years teaching rhetoric at Frederick, Maryland, where he was minister and socius to the master of novices.
sailed to California through Panama and arrived in San Francisco, United States, along with Fr.
In 1868, shy and lacking in proper English, Masnata was replaced by Aloysius Varsi.