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Ajaccio, Major Seminary (1835-1952)
During the crossing that brought him to Corsica in March of 1834, nine months after his appointment […]
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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 […]
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Albini, Charles Dominique
Born in Mentone, Italy, November 26, 1790 Ordination to the priesthood, Nice, December 17, 1814 Taking of the habit, […]
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Aldenham Hall, Shropshire 1848-1853
Aldenham Hall situated near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was the ancestral home of the Acton family. Its chapel served […]
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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 […]
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Algeria
July 9, 1830, the news of the taking of Algeria by the French army reached Marseilles. This […]
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Allard, Bishop Jean-François
Born in la Roche (Hautes-Alpes), November 27, 1806 Ordination to the priesthood in Gap, June 5, 1830 Taking of […]
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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 […]
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Alphonsus de Liguori
Saint Alphonsus De Liguori, founder of the Redemptorist Congregation, had a great impact on the life of […]
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Alquié, Jean Antoine
Born at Barcelona, Spain, April 29, 1817. Taking of the habit at Montolivet, June 28, 1856. Oblation at Montolivet, February […]
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Altar of the Vows
In the chapel at the General House, in the entry on the right, one finds the altar […]
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Alutkuru Korale, Sri Lanka
The Western Province of Sri Lanka is now the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It […]
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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 […]
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Ancel, Joseph
Born in the diocese of Gap December 11, 1792 Ordained to the priesthood, May 28, 1829 Taking of the […]
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André, Adolphe
Born at Lamath (Meurthe and Moselle), March 19, 1833. Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, August 14, […]
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André, Alexis
Born in Guipavas (Finistère), July 6, 1832 Taking of the habit in Nancy, February 15, 1859 Oblation in Nancy, February […]
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André, Daniel Valentin
Born in Trets, Bouches-du-Rhône, February 14, 1800 Taking of the habit, Marseilles, October 28, 1826 Ordination to the priesthood, […]
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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 […]
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Andrieux, Joseph
Born at Barjols (Var), November 27, 1828 Taking of the habit at Notre-Dame de l’Osier, October 12, 1847 Oblation at […]
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Angebault, G. L. Louis
Guillaume Laurent Louis Angebault was born in Rennes on June 17, 1790, the son of a lawyer […]