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

Also known as: 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)

Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Statistics: 139 houses, 435 members (328 priests) (2020)

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

Phone: +1 (202) 269-5677

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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.

Churches

8 churches

Superiors

Superior General:	Fr. Barry R. Strong, O.S.F.S. (2018.08.02 – ...)
Superior General:	Fr. José Kiesel Aldino, O.S.F.S. (2006.08 – 2018.08.02)
Superior General:	Fr. Lewis S. Fiorelli, O.S.F.S. (1994 – 2006.08)
Founder:	Blessed Fr. Louis Brisson, O.S.F.S. (1871)

Living Bishops (3 Bishops)

Bishop Willem Christiaans, O.S.F.S. (61), Bishop of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

Bishop Andreas Laun, O.S.F.S. (80), Titular Bishop of Libertina and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Salzburg (Austria)

Bishop Bernard de Clairvaux Toha Wontacien, O.S.F.S. (52), Bishop of Djougou (Benin)

Other Present Prelates (1)

Fr. Guillaume Kambounon, O.S.F.S., President of Regional Union of Conferences of Major Superiors of Francophone West Africa (U.R.C.A.O.)

Saints (1 blessed)

1908: Blessed Louis Brisson, priest

Deceased Bishops (9 Bishops)

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 Giacomo 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)

Other Former Prelates (3)

>1993: Fr. Ludger G. Holling, O.S.F.S., Apostolic Administrator of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

1930: Fr. Mattia Eder, O.S.F.S., Prefect Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (Namibia)

1923: Fr. Stanislao von Krolikowski, O.S.F.S., Prefect Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (Namibia)

Last updated on 2023.02.05