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Francisci Salesii</i></h3><br clear=all><hr> <center><form id="showselector"><b>Show: <input type="checkbox" id="all" name="all" checked onclick="bonkall(this)"> All</b> | <input type="checkbox" name="1" checked onclick="bonk(this)"> <a href="#info">General Information</a> | <input type="checkbox" name="3" checked onclick="bonk(this)"> <a href="#former">Leaders</a> | <input type="checkbox" name="4" checked onclick="bonk(this)"> <a href="#hist">Historical Summary</a> | <input type="checkbox" name="5" checked onclick="bonk(this)"> <a href="#stats">Statistics</a> | <input type="checkbox" name="6" checked onclick="bonk(this)"> <a href="#abl">Affiliated Members, Living</a> | <input type="checkbox" name="7" checked onclick="bonk(this)"> <a href="#abd">Affiliated Members, Deceased</a> </form></center> <div id="d1" class="on"><a name="info"> </a><hr> <table border width="100%"> <tr valign=top><td width="50%"> <h3 align=center>Leader(s)</h3> <ul> </ul></td><td> <h3 align=center>General Information</h3><p><ul> <li>Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men <li>Founded: <a href="/events/day0000.html"></a> <a href="/events/d1871.html">1871</a> <li>Clerical Religious Congregation <li>Mailing Address: Via Dandolo, 49, 00153 Roma, Italia <li>Telephone: 06.58.12.389 </ul></td></tr></table> <hr></div><div id="d3" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="former">Past and Present Leaders</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bbuckleyw.html">William Dennis <b>Buckley</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † ( <a href="/events/b1961.html">1961</a> Appointed - 27 Jun <a href="/events/b1970f.html">1970</a> Died) </ul> <br clear=all><hr> </div><div id="d4" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="hist">Historical Summary</a></h2> <table border align=center><tr><th>Date</th><th>Event</th><th>From</th><th>To</th></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0000.html"></a> <a href="/events/d1871.html">1871</a></td><td>Founded</td><td></td><td>Oblates of St. Francis de Sales </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day1221.html">21 December</a> <a href="/events/d1875.html">1875</a></td><td>Decretum Laudis</td><td></td><td>Oblates of St. Francis de Sales </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day1208.html">8 December</a> <a href="/events/d1897.html">1897</a></td><td>Approbation</td><td></td><td>Oblates of St. Francis de Sales </td></tr> </table><hr> </div><div id="d5" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="stats">Statistics</a></h2><p> <table border align=center><tr><th>Year</th><th>Religious Priests</th><th>Male Religious</th><th>Houses</th><th>Source</th></tr> <tr align=center><td>1954</td><td><td>908<td><td>ap1955</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1959</td><td><td>1,175<td><td>ap1960</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1963</td><td><td>1,210<td><td>ap1964</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1966</td><td>726<td>1,391<td>99<td>ap1967</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1967</td><td>726<td>1,391<td>99<td>ap1968</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1971</td><td>762<td>1,197<td>171<td>ap1972</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1974</td><td>759<td>1,052<td>143<td>ap1975</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1976</td><td>733<td>989<td>141<td>ap1977</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1977</td><td>729<td>974<td>137<td>ap1978</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1981</td><td>716<td>933<td>60<td>ap1982</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1986</td><td>657<td>868<td>123<td>ap1987</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1990</td><td>634<td>792<td><td>ap1991</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1991</td><td>632<td>793<td>116<td>ap1992</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1995</td><td>562<td>721<td>95<td>ap1996</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2000</td><td>523<td>682<td><td>ap2001</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2001</td><td>510<td>656<td><td>ap2002</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2002</td><td>492<td>630<td>236<td>ap2003</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2004</td><td>471<td>613<td>234<td>ap2005</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2010</td><td>429<td>555<td>209<td>ap2011</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2011</td><td>419<td>547<td>203<td>ap2012</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2012</td><td>429<td>555<td>209<td>ap2013</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2013</td><td>425<td>547<td>180<td>ap2014</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2014</td><td>424<td>539<td>188<td>ap2015</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2017</td><td>380<td>477<td>157<td>ap2018</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2020</td><td>342<td>435<td>154<td>ap2021</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2022</td><td>309<td>420<td>151<td>ap2023</td></tr> </table><hr> </div><div id="d6" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="abl">Affiliated Members, Living</a></h2><ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bchrisw.html">Willem <b>Christiaans</b></a>, O.S.F.S. (Member: <a href="/events/bay0123.html">23 Jan</a> <a href="/events/b1983.html">1983</a>; Priest: <a href="/events/bay1210.html">10 Dec</a> <a href="/events/b1988l.html">1988</a> to <a href="/events/bay0726.html">26 Jul</a> <a href="/events/b2017g.html">2017</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/btohwon.html">Bernard de Clairvaux <b>Toha Wontacien</b></a>, O.S.F.S. (Priest: <a href="/events/bay0722.html">22 Jul</a> <a href="/events/b2006g.html">2006</a> to <a href="/events/bay0212.html">12 Feb</a> <a href="/events/b2022b.html">2022</a>) <hr width="75%"></div><div id="d7" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="abd">Affiliated Members, Deceased</a></h2><ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bbuckleyw.html">William Dennis <b>Buckley</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Member: 16 Aug <a href="/events/b1926d.html">1926</a>; Priest: 12 Jul <a href="/events/b1931d.html">1931</a>; Superior General: <a href="/events/b1961.html">1961</a> to 27 Jun <a href="/events/b1970f.html">1970</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bchim.html">Anthony <b>Chiminello</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 27 Jun <a href="/events/b1965f.html">1965</a> to 28 May <a href="/events/b1993c.html">1993</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bederm.html">Mattias <b>Eder</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Member: 27 Sep <a href="/events/b1911e.html">1911</a>; Priest: 7 Apr <a href="/events/b1915b.html">1915</a> to 16 Mar <a href="/events/b1923b.html">1923</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/beich.html">John Francis <b>Eich</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Member: 9 Dec <a href="/events/b1908d.html">1908</a>; Priest: 16 May <a href="/events/b1914c.html">1914</a> to 28 Apr <a href="/events/b1942b.html">1942</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/besser.html">Francis Xavier <b>Esser</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 14 Mar <a href="/events/b1937b.html">1937</a> to 13 Jan <a href="/events/b1949.html">1949</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bfages.html">Odilon <b>Fages</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 25 Mar <a href="/events/b1899b.html">1899</a> to 15 Jun <a href="/events/b1928c.html">1928</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bklem.html">Josef <b>Klemann</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 29 Jun <a href="/events/b1912c.html">1912</a> to 24 Feb <a href="/events/b1931.html">1931</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bvkro.html">Stanislaus <b>von Krolikowski</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Member: 5 Feb <a href="/events/b1891.html">1891</a>; Priest: 9 Nov <a href="/events/b1892d.html">1892</a> to <a href="/events/b1910.html">1910</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/blaun.html">Andreas <b>Laun</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Member: 17 Sep <a href="/events/b1963e.html">1963</a>; Priest: 29 Jun <a href="/events/b1967f.html">1967</a> to 25 Jan <a href="/events/b1995.html">1995</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bminderjb.html">John Baptist <b>Minder</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 3 Jun <a href="/events/b1950c.html">1950</a> to 12 Oct <a href="/events/b1967j.html">1967</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bschefj.html">Edward Francis Joseph <b>Schlotterback</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 17 Dec <a href="/events/b1938f.html">1938</a> to 24 Mar <a href="/events/b1956b.html">1956</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bsimonj.html">Jean-Marie <b>Simon</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † <li><a href="/bishop/bthun.html">Henry Joseph <b>Th黱emann</b></a>, O.S.F.S. † (Priest: 15 Aug <a href="/events/b1922d.html">1922</a> to 9 Jul <a href="/events/b1940d.html">1940</a>) </ul></div> <br clear=all><hr> </div><div id="d8" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="sources">Source(s)</a></h2><p><center><table><tr><td><ul> <li>Annuario Pontificio, Year 2018, Page 1,401<li>Annuario Pontificio, Year 2021, Page 1,375<li>Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,409</ul></table></center> <a name="tail"> </a> <center><p><div class="fb-like" data-layout="standard" data-action="like" data-size="small" data-show-faces="true" data-share="true"></div> <table width="100%"><tr><td colspan=3 align=center> <img src="/images/lfancy1.gif" width=480 height=21 alt="============"><p> <a href="/">Home</a> | <a href="/country/">Countries</a> | Religious <a href="/country/xrel.html">Men</a> <a href="/country/xrelf.html">Women</a> | <a href="/bishop/spope0.html">Popes</a> | <a href="droma.html">Holy See</a> | <a href="/country/xcur.html">Roman Curia</a> | <a href="/bishop/scardx1.html">Cardinals by Rank</a><br> <a href="/bishop/"><b>Bishops</b></a>: <a href="/bishop/la.html">All</a> | <a href="/bishop/ll.html">Living</a> | <a href="/bishop/ld.html">Deceased</a> | <a href="/bishop/sage.html">Youngest</a> | <a href="/bishop/sage2.html">Oldest</a> | <a href="/bishop/scardc3.html">Cardinal Electors</a><br> <a href="/diocese/"><b>Dioceses</b></a>: <a href="la.html">All</a> | <a href="lc.html">Current Only</a> | <a href="lt.html">Titular</a> | <a href="/bishop/bvacant.html">Vacant</a> | <a href="qview.html">Structured View</a><br> <b>Events</b>: <a href="/events/too.html">Overview</a> | <a href="/events/tob.html">Recent</a> | <a href="/events/cal.html">by Date</a> | <a href="/events/">by Year</a> | <a href="/events/ton.html">Necrology</a><br> <a href="/event/adlimina.html">Ad Limina</a> | <a href="/event/conclave.html">Conclaves</a> | <a href="/event/consist.html">Consistories</a> | <a href="/event/council.html">Councils</a><br> <a href="/rite/">Eastern Catholic Churches</a><p> <img src="/images/lfancy3.gif" width=480 height=9 alt="============"></td></tr> <tr><td align=left><a href="/about.html"> About <b>Catholic-Hierarchy</b></a> </td><td rowspan=2 align=center><div id="google_translate_element"></div><script>function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({ pageLanguage: 'en' }, 'google_translate_element');}</script><script src="https://translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script> </td><td align=right><a href="/help.html">Terminology/Site Help</a> </td></tr><tr><td align=left><a href="/feedback.html"> <img src="/images/qfeedback.gif" border=0 width=156 height=24 alt="[ Comments/Corrections ]"></a></td> <td align=right>Copyright David M. 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