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Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales (O.S.F.S.)

History

1871: Established as Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales (English) / Oblati di San Francesco di Sales (Italiano) / Institutum Oblatorum Sancti Francisci Salesii (latine) / Oblaten des hl. Franz von Sales (Deutsch) / Oblats de Saint François de Sales (français) / Oblaten van Sint-Franciscus van Sales (Nederlands) / O.S.F.S.

Contact Info

Address: 1621 Otis Str. N.E., Washington, DC 20018-2321, USA

Phone: +1 (202) 269-5677

Superiors

Past Superiors

Founder

Other Present Members (1)

Other Former Members (3)

Living Bishops (2 Bishops)

Deceased Bishops (10 Bishops)

2024: Bishop Andreas Laun, O.S.F.S., Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg (Austria)

2009: Bishop John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S., Bishop of Keimoes–Upington (South Africa)

2002: Bishop Anthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S., Bishop of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

1994: Bishop Edward Francis Joseph Schlotterback, O.S.F.S., Vicar Apostolic of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

1966: Bishop Francis Esser, O.S.F.S., Bishop of Keimoes (South Africa)

1965: Bishop Henry Joseph Thünemann, O.S.F.S., Bishop of Keimoes (South Africa)

1960: Bishop Joseph Klemann, O.S.F.S., Vicar Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (Namibia)

1947: Bishop John Francis Eich, O.S.F.S., Vicar Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (Namibia)

1939: Bishop Odilon Fages, O.S.F.S., Vicar Apostolic of Orange River (South Africa)

1932: Bishop Jean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S., Vicar Apostolic of Orange River (South Africa)

Blesseds (1)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 149

Members: 394 (306 priests)