Historical Dictionary

• Richard, Gustave

  Born: Aps (Ardèche), France, February 4, 1827. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, May 9, 1849. Vows: […]

• Richard, Jean-Marie

  Born at Lyon (Rhône), January 18 1829. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, February 13, 1850. Oblation at […]

• Richard, Pierre

  Born: La Chaise-Dieu (Haute Loire), France, on October 9, 1826. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, October […]

• Richaud, Joseph Laurent

  Born at Gap, November 19, 1804. Taking of the habit at Notre Dame du Laus, October 17, 1821. Oblation, […]

• Richer, Jean-Baptiste

  Born: Saint-Benoît (Lower Canada), May 30, 1833. Took the habit: Montreal, October 21, 1855. Vows: Montreal, October […]

• Rieux, Joseph

  Born: Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), France, May 3, 1834. Took the habit: N.-D. de l’Osier, October 31, 1857. Vows: […]

• Ring, William

  Born: Portstewart, Ireland, on January 16, 1834 Took the habit: Sicklinghall September 21, 1854 Vows: Sicklinghall on […]

• Rivory, Henri

  Born at Saint-Chamond (Loire), March 21, 1834. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, September 11, 1858. Oblation at […]

• Roche, Lawrence Gubbins

  Born: Charleville, Co. Cork, Ireland, on January 28, 1841. Took the habit: Sicklinghall, July 8, 1859. Vows: […]

• Rodet, François

  Born at Charols (Drôme) in 1822. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 2, 1851. Perpetual oblation at […]

• Rolland, Augustin De

  Born at Échelles (Savoie) on January 27, 1836. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 7, 1853. […]

• Rolleri, Antoine Étienne

  Born at Colla (Italy), March 13, 1814 Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame du Laus, March 25, 1832 Oblation in […]

• Roma, Lesotho

  See: South Africa.

• Roma, Texas, United States (1854-present)

  Initial foundation (1854-1856) When Bishop de Mazenod sent Oblates back to Brownsville in 1852, Bishop Odin of […]

• Romans, Major Seminary (1853-1857)

  On October 2, 1853, Bishop Pierre Chatrousse, bishop of Valence, entrusted to seven Oblates the direction of […]

• Rome: Library of Oblate Publications at the General House

  History Works written or only published by Oblates (e.g. hymns for missions) have, since the beginning of […]

• Rome: Oblate General Archives

  Origins Father Edward Carolan, General Archivist from 1974 to 1981, wrote in 1978: “One is tempted to […]

• Ronze, Félix

  Born at Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire), September 8, 1828. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 4, 1850. Oblation at […]

• Ronzy, Augustin

  Born at Saint-Étienne-en-Forêt (Loire), May 6, 1833. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, August 28, 1857. Oblation at […]

• Roque, Théodore

  Born at Marseilles, on November 13, 1826. Ordination to the priesthood at Marseilles on July 8, 1849. Taking of […]