Oblates of St. Joseph

Oblates of Saint Joseph
Congregatio Oblatorum S. Ioseph
AbbreviationOSJ
Founded1878; 146 years ago (1878)
FounderBishop Joseph Marello
Founded atAsti, Italy
TypeClerical Religious Congregation
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Members (2017)
627 (450 priests)
Jan Pelczarski, OSJ
Parent organization
Catholic Church
Websitehttps://www.oblatidisangiuseppe.com/
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The Oblates of Saint Joseph (Latin: Congregatio Oblatorum S. Ioseph; abbreviated OSJ) is a Catholic religious institute founded on 14 March 1878 by St. Joseph Marello. The institute has provinces or delegations in Italy, the Philippines, the United States, México, Perú, Brazil, Bolivia, India, Poland, and Nigeria. The congregation also has members in Australia and Indonesia.

Saint Joseph Marello, Founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph
  1. ^ "Oblates of Saint Joseph (Institute of Consecrated Life - Men) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".