Guglielmo Massaia was an Italian Capuchin friar and missionary who served as a cardinal and vicar apostolic. Born Lorenzo Antonio Massaia in 1809, he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin at age sixteen. He is best known for his extensive missionary work in Ethiopia, where he navigated complex religious and political landscapes. Throughout his thirty-five years of service, he faced numerous exiles but remained dedicated to his mission. He eventually served as a diplomatic advisor to King Menelik II and was later elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Leo XIII.