Historical Dictionary

• Magnan, Jean Joseph

  Born at Marseilles, May 1, 1812 Taking of the habit at Saint-Just, May 1, 1829 Oblation at Saint-Just, May 1, […]

• Mahony, Patrick

  Born in Leeds, England, on 16 July 1833. Took the habit in Sicklinghall on 16 February 1854 Final Oblation in […]

• Maisonneuve, Augustin

  Born: Désaignes (Ardèche), April 10, 1824. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, March 13, 1847. Vows: N.-D. […]

• Major Oblate Seminaries in France before 1861

  Legislation in this Regard Articles 15, 16 and 17 of the second chapter of the 1818 Rule […]

• Malbos, Alexandre

  Born at Berrias (Ardèche), February 24, 1829. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 22, 1847. Oblation at […]

• Malmartel, Joseph

  Born: Nonards (Corrèze) March 19, 1833. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, November 7, 1855. Vows: Montolivet, […]

• Manchester, St. Mary’s, 1849-1852

  In August 1849 the Oblates were entrusted with a mission on the Eastern margin of Manchester, about […]

• Mangin, Joseph

  Born: Neuviller-les-Badonviller (Meurthe-et-Moselle), May 30, 1830. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, July 13, 1852. Vows: N.-D. […]

• Maniwaki

  The Oblates arrived in Canada on December 2, 1841, and settled in Bytown (today Ottawa) in 1844. […]

• Mannar, Sri Lanka

  Mannar is the largest island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka, linked to the mainland by […]

• Mante, Henri

  Born at Notre-Dame de l’Osier (Isère), March 18, 1830. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 31, […]

• Mantotte – Vanny, Sri Lanka

  The mission of Mantotte-Vanny, at the early part of the history of the Oblates in Sri Lanka,comprised the area […]

• Manuel, Ferdinand

  Born: La Fare (Hautes-Alpes), July 12, 1831. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, October 19, 1853. Vows: N.-D. […]

• Marchal, Jean Joseph

  Born at Aouze (Vosges), June 23, 1824. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, November 7, 1847. Oblation at […]

• Marchetti, Giovanni, Archbishop of Ancyra

  Giovanni Marchetti was born in 1753 and was appointed titular archbishop of Ancyra in 1814, then secretary […]

• Marchi, François

  Born at Moïta (Corsica), December 18, 1816 Taking of the habit at Marseilles, November 26, 1836 Oblation at Marseilles, November […]

• Marcou, Jacques Joseph

  Born in Aix, June 16, 1799 Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame du Laus, December 21, 1821 Oblation at Notre-Dame […]

• Marguerye, François De, Bishop of Autun

  Frédéric, Gabriel, Marie, François de Marguerye was born at Sainte-Marguerite des Loges (diocese of Bayeux) on March […]

• Marie-Caroline, Queen of Naples

  Marie-Caroline, Queen of Naples and Sicily, provided the Mazenods with a pension to live on during their […]

• Marie-Rose, Mother

  See: Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.