Mary Immaculate- San Fernando, CA
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N 34° 16.468 W 118° 27.744
11S E 365381 N 3793555
Statue of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate- White marble statute displaying the theme of this burial section of the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM80JV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2010
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Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate- The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church founded on January 25, 1816 by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, a French priest from Marseilles. It was first recognized by Pope Leo XII on February 17, 1826. Originally established to revive the Church after the French Revolution, the religious order now serves in various countries around the world. Though they originally focused on working with the poor, they became known as a missionary and teaching order as well. In 1938, Pope Pius XI called them "specialists in difficult missions". One of the more famous members of the OMI is Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, who in terms of seniority in the church's hierarchy (not in the administration of the order) is its highest-ranking member.
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