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Most Rev. Augustine Dontenwill, OMI

Born in 1857 in Bischwiller, Alsace, came to the U.S. as a child and was educated at what is now the University of Ottawa.  He caused Holy Rosary Church to be built and several parishes to be established.  t-dontenwill-l.jpg (3049 bytes)His ten year episcopate ended when he was elected Superior General of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.