Louis Querbes
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For the former mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana
, see Andrew Querbes
.
The Reverend Louis Querbes (1793–1859) was a Roman Catholic priest
in France
who was the founder of the Clerics of Saint Viator
(CSV), a religious order which specializes in teaching.
He founded the CSV in 1831 in Vourles
(Rhône
), near Lyon
in France. He was the parish priest in Vourles.
Ordained as a priest in 1816, he was named vicar of Saint-Nizier before rejoining the parish of Vourles where he remained until his death. In Vourles, between 1826 and 1831, he developed the basis of an association of catechists who would take charge of the Christian education of children and related tasks. The order received papal approval in 1838.
The newspaper La Croix reported on February 27, 2006 that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, had begun the process which might lead to the beatification
of Querbes. José Antonio Lezama, c.s.v. has been appointed postulator
of the cause.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, see Andrew Querbes
Andrew Querbes
Andrew C. Querbes, Sr. , was a banker, planter, and civic figure who served as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1902 to 1906.-Biography:...
.
The Reverend Louis Querbes (1793–1859) was a Roman Catholic priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
who was the founder of the Clerics of Saint Viator
Clerics of Saint Viator
The Viatorians, or Clerics of Saint Viator , are a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Lyon, France in 1831 by Father Louis Querbes. Its patron, Saint Viator, had been a 4th century catechist in Lyon...
(CSV), a religious order which specializes in teaching.
He founded the CSV in 1831 in Vourles
Vourles
Vourles is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....
(Rhône
Rhône (département)
Rhône is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. It is named after the Rhône River.- History :The Rhône department was created on August 12, 1793 when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two departments: Rhône and Loire.Originally, the eastern...
), near Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
in France. He was the parish priest in Vourles.
Ordained as a priest in 1816, he was named vicar of Saint-Nizier before rejoining the parish of Vourles where he remained until his death. In Vourles, between 1826 and 1831, he developed the basis of an association of catechists who would take charge of the Christian education of children and related tasks. The order received papal approval in 1838.
The newspaper La Croix reported on February 27, 2006 that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, had begun the process which might lead to the beatification
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
of Querbes. José Antonio Lezama, c.s.v. has been appointed postulator
Postulator
The person who guides a Cause for beatification or canonization through the judicial processes required by the Roman Catholic Church is known as the postulator. The qualifications, role and function of the postulator are spelled out in the Norms to be Observed in Inquiries made by Bishops in the...
of the cause.