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Servant of God Louis
Querbes lived in an uncommon but heroic degree all the virtues of faith, hope, charity, fortitude, justice, prudence, temperance, as well as the evangelical counsels. Therefore, on Oct. 2 Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Cause of Saints to promulgate the relevant decree in his name, declaring Father Louis Querbes Venerable. This announcement was made in Rome today, Oct. 3, 2019. The official decree on the heroic virtues of Father Querbes will be published in about 10 days and when we receive that decree it will be published for you. I know you join me in celebrating this wonderful news and thanking God for the example of Father Querbes’ life and witness. The decree by Pope Francis opens the way to beatification. However, for this we will need the recognition of a miracle through the intercession of Venerable Father Louis Querbes. Let us join our prayers in seeking the intercession of Father Querbes. The newspaper
155:. Unable to enter the Society of Jesus (which was not restored until 1814, he was ordained a member of the secular clergy on December 17, 1816. He was first assigned to his home parish of Saint-Nizier. In 1822 he was named pastor of St. Bonnet in Vourles, a village of Vourles near Lyon, where he remained until his death. In the wake of the French Revolution there was much social confusion and disorder, and few schools left open outside the large cities.
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Joliette, Quebec is named after him.
287:. (vol. 1) (br.), (vol. 2) (br.), (vol. 3) (br.) T. I, Les années de formation, 1793-1822, les années de fondation, 1822-1838 ; T. II, Monsieur le supérieur, 1839-1859 ; T. III, Annexes et index.
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