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    Galashiels is in the borders area of Scotland, south of Edinburgh. It had been engaged in the […]

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    The Southern Province of Sri Lanka was a small geographic area consisting of the regions of Galle, […]

  • Gallicanism

    Gallicanism is a collection of church doctrines, canonical legislation and attitudes which, in the France of the […]

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    Born at San Remo, Italy, December 17, 1835. Taking of the habit at Montolivet, December 7, 1854. Oblation at Montolivet, […]

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    Temporary Presence (1849-1850) In 1849 Father Adrien Telmon, assuming that he was still authorized to make an […]

  • Gandar, Édouard

    Born at Luppy (Moselle), July 22, 1839. Taking of the habit at Nancy, September 28, 1859. Oblation at Montolivet, February […]

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    Born in Texas about 1831 Took the habit: at the beginning of 1858 Perpetual vows: Brownsville, September 1858 […]

  • Garin André-Marie

    Born: Côte-Saint-André (Isère), May 9, 1822. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, November 1, 1841. Vows: N.-D. […]

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    Born: Ste-Anne-des-Plaines (Lower Canada) , July 28, 1826. Priestly ordination: Montreal, November 12, 1854. Took the habit: […]

  • Gaudet, Augustin

    Born: Corbelin (Isère), May 5, 1821 Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, June 28, 1843. Vows: N.-D. […]

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    Rémi Gaulin was born in Quebec (Lower Canada) on June 30, 17 87. After studies in the […]

  • Gaye, Jean-Marie

    Born: Saint-Pé (Hautes-Pyrénées), November 12, 1819. Took the habit: N.-D de l’Osier, October 31, 1850, Vows: Marseille, […]

  • Gazard, Jean-Baptiste

    Born at Mercoeur (Haute-Loire), August 15, 1833. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, February 24, 1857. Oblation at […]

  • Gazzano, Jean-Marie

    Born at La Colla (Italy), January 15, 1834. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 31, 1853. […]

  • Gelot, Paul

    Born: Chambéry (Savoie), April 27, 1828. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, October 22, 1847. Perpetual vows: […]

  • Gendre, Florimond

    Born: Saint-Jean (Hautes-Alpes), December 7, 1834. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, October 19, 1859. Vows: Montolivet, […]

  • General Chapters during our Founder’s Lifetime

    Nine General Chapters were celebrated from 1818 to 1856; all were presided by the Founder. They began […]

  • Genin, Jean-Baptiste

    Born: Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère), on November 4, 1839. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, on April 30, 1858. […]

  • Genin, Victor

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  • Genthon, Jean Louis

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