Frances Benedict Stewart

Frances Benedict Stewart
Frances Benedict Stewart in 1950
Born
Chile
Occupation(s)sociologist, pacifist, feminist, teacher and Bahá′í pioneer
OrganizationWomen's International League for Peace and Freedom

Frances Benedict Stewart was a Chilean-born American citizen. She was a sociologist, pacifist, feminist, teacher and Bahá′í pioneer. From the late 1920s to 1958, she was the spokesperson for the Baháʼí Faith in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, northern South America and in Central America. She performed missionary work throughout the region for nearly 40 years and established numerous assemblies for the faith.