FRIEDL, RICCARDO. — Servant of God, Jesuit, b. 16 September 1847 at Spalato (Dalmatia), d. at Florence on 27 February 1917.
He entered the Society of Jesus on 6 November 1862 and continued his religious formation in various parts of Europe, as an exile, following the fortunes of the Society, while training himself in an intense spiritual life, in which he also made progress under the guidance of Fr. Ginhac. Instead of being assigned to the desired missions in India, he was appointed to offices of government; he was provincial of the Venetian province (1896–99) and of the Turin province (1899–1903), and promoted the Mangalore mission in India; he also encouraged workers’ retreats and leagues of perseverance. A man of counsel, he directed distinguished religious and communities.