# William Carey and modern missions (1792)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1792-william-carey-and-modern-missions
Location: Kettering, England
Themes: Mission

Carey's work leads to the Baptist Missionary Society and his mission to India. At this point in the timeline (1792), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius VI (15 February 1775 – 29 August 1799).

## Why it matters
William Carey and modern missions mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — William Carey (missionary)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Carey_(missionary))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — William Carey and modern missions](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=William+Carey+and+modern+missions)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)