Eugène Boré

In 1839, Boré created the first French school in Tabriz, Qajar Iran[2] as an opening wedge for Christianity.

In addition to many learned studies sent to France, his interesting letters were published as "The Correspondence of a Traveller in the Orient".

Knowing forty Oriental languages, most of them thoroughly, Boré published in some of these tongues excellent polemical works.

He worked towards the reunification of Eastern Christians with the Catholic Church and was helped in his mission by his wide acquaintance with the most learned and influential men of France and Italy.

Sent to Constantinople as head of the College of Bebek, he remained fifteen years doing zealous work for Muslims and Christians, especially on the battlefield during the Crimean War.