Historical Dictionary

• Kahnawake, Québec, Canada

  Kahnawake is an Iroquois (Mohawk) area which was called Sault-Saint-Louis when the Oblates arrived there. For many […]

• Kalpity, Sri Lanka

  There were four ecclesiastical regions, Kalpity-Puttalam, Chilaw, Kammala and Kurunagala, in the Northwestern province of Sri Lanka, […]

• Kalutara, Sri Lanka

  The Western Province of Sri Lanka is now the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It […]

• Kammala, Sri Lanka

  See: Kalpity.

• Kandy, Sri Lanka

  The mission of Kandy covered the greater area of Central Province of Sri Lanka. The then Central […]

• Kapuskasing – Immaculate Conception Residence and Parish (Province of Eastern Canada)

  Oblate presence: 1921-1988. Geographical Location: Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The municipality of Kapuskasing can be dated back to […]

• Kayts, Sri Lanka

  Kayts is a small island off the coast of Jaffna peninsula in the North of Sri Lanka. […]

• Kearney, Joseph

  Born: Coalisland, Ireland, July 15, 1834 Took the habit: Sicklinghall, June 20, 1855 Vows: Inchicore, July 16, […]

• Keating, Louis Marie

  Born: Drummond, Ireland, in 1823. Took the habit: Penzance, December 31, 1843. Vows: N.-D. de l’Osier, January […]

• Kéralum, Pierre Yves

  Born: Quimper (Finistère), France, on 2 March 1817 Took the habit: N. D. de l’Osier on 22 […]

• King, John

  Born in Belfast, Ireland, on 20 October 1833 Took the habit in Sicklinghall, on 20 June 1855 Oblation in Sicklinghall, […]

• Kirby, Patrick

  Born in Rathjordan, Herbertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland on 3 August 1827. Took the habit in Penzance on 14 July […]

• Kotterer, Calixte

  Born… Taking of the habit at Saint-Just, May 17, 1829 Oblation at Marseilles, May 17, 1830 (no. 42) Ordained to […]

• Kurunagala, Sri Lanka

  See: Kalpity.