Blessed Father Louis Brisson

By A.boehmm

  • Date of Birth

    Born June 23, 1817 in Planck, France to two grocery store owners

  • Becoming a Priest

    Decided to become a priestly educator and was ordained a diocesan priest on December 19, 1840. First assignment as a teacher at the visitation school in Troyes, France, where Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis served as the superior for the Visitation Sisters. Later became the chaplain for the community

  • The Oblates of SFDS and Boarding Schools

    Mary de Sales Chappuis shared her vision of founding an order of priests and brothers who would live the spirituality of SFDS & SJDC (Oblates of SFDS). Father Brisson rejected, until he got a vision of Jesus telling him to found the Oblates. Oblates of SFDS was established on August 27, 1876. Father Brisson opened up a boarding school for young girls working in local textile factories.

  • Death Date

    Fr. Brisson died February 2, 1908. His last words were "Jesus my love - Mary - Joesph".

  • Celebrating Blessed Louis Brisson

    We celebrate his accomplishments along with the other founders on Oblate Founders Day, October 12.