Historical Dictionary

• Ajaccio, Major Seminary (1835-1952)

  During the crossing that brought him to Corsica in March of 1834, nine months after his appointment […]

• Ajaccio, Minor Seminary of Notre-Dame (1939-1971)

  The Oblates of Mary Immaculate were always quite involved in the minor seminary of Ajaccio before taking […]

• Albini, Charles Dominique

  Born in Mentone, Italy, November 26, 1790 Ordination to the priesthood, Nice, December 17, 1814 Taking of the habit, […]

• Aldenham Hall, Shropshire 1848-1853

  Aldenham Hall situated near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was the ancestral home of the Acton family. Its chapel served […]

• Alessiani, Stefano

  Born in Monterubbiano, A.P., Marches, Italy, November 12, 1868. Novitiate at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, August 14, 1890. First vows at […]

• Algeria

  July 9, 1830, the news of the taking of Algeria by the French army reached Marseilles. This […]

• Allard, Bishop Jean-François

  Born in la Roche (Hautes-Alpes), November 27, 1806 Ordination to the priesthood in Gap, June 5, 1830 Taking of […]

• Allemand, Théodore

  Born at Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans (Drôme), February 12, 1829. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, August 26, 1847. Oblation at […]

• Alphonsus de Liguori

  Saint Alphonsus De Liguori, founder of the Redemptorist Congregation, had a great impact on the life of […]

• Alquié, Jean Antoine

  Born at Barcelona, Spain, April 29, 1817. Taking of the habit at Montolivet, June 28, 1856. Oblation at Montolivet, February […]

• Altar of the Vows

  In the chapel at the General House, in the entry on the right, one finds the altar […]

• Alutkuru Korale, Sri Lanka

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

• Amisse, Pierre Julien

  Born at Grand Fougery (Ille-et-Vilaine) on October 2, 1825 Taking of the habit at Nancy, March 9, 1848 Oblation at […]

• Ancel, Joseph

  Born in the diocese of Gap December 11, 1792 Ordained to the priesthood, May 28, 1829 Taking of the […]

• André, Adolphe

  Born at Lamath (Meurthe and Moselle), March 19, 1833. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, August 14, […]

• André, Alexis

  Born in Guipavas (Finistère), July 6, 1832 Taking of the habit in Nancy, February 15, 1859 Oblation in Nancy, February […]

• André, Daniel Valentin

  Born in Trets, Bouches-du-Rhône, February 14, 1800 Taking of the habit, Marseilles, October 28, 1826 Ordination to the priesthood, […]

• Andrieu, Jean-Paul

  Born in Laguiole (Aveyron), December 6, 1826 Taking of the habit in N.-D. de l’Osier, January 10, 1848 Oblation in […]

• Andrieux, Joseph

  Born at Barjols (Var), November 27, 1828 Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 12, 1847 Oblation at […]

• Angebault, G. L. Louis

  Guillaume Laurent Louis Angebault was born in Rennes on June 17, 1790, the son of a lawyer […]