In the Americas, Asia, and Africa during the Age of Discovery, most Catholic missions were run by religious orders including the Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, and Jesuits.
Sources
- Catholic Church and the Age of Discovery (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://catholic.heritage-history.com/index.php?s=study-info&f=saints_heroes&h=missions&type=overview (catholic.heritage-history.com)
- https://www.historyworld.net/history/Mendicantfriars/55 (historyworld.net)
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