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Rt. Rev. Louis-Joseph d'Herbomez, OMI

Born January 18, 1822 at Brillon in the department of Nord, France; came to North America as part of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Oregon Missions in 1850.  t-herbomez-l.jpg (2914 bytes)Named Vicar of Missions in 1858 and moved first to Vancouver Island and then to New Westminster in 1864.