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For the former [[mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana|mayor]] of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], see [[Andrew Querbes]].
''For the former [[mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana|mayor]] of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], see [[Andrew Querbes]].''


The Reverend '''Louis Querbes''' (1793–1859) was a [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] in [[France]] who was the founder of the [[Clerics of Saint Viator]] (CSV), a religious order which specializes in teaching.<ref>{{cite book
The Reverend '''Louis Querbes''' (1793–1859) was a [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] in [[France]] who was the founder of the [[Clerics of Saint Viator]] (CSV), a religious order which specializes in teaching.<ref>{{cite book
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==Life==
He founded the CSV in 1831 in [[Vourles]] ([[Rhône (département)|Rhône]]), near [[Lyon]] in France. He was the parish priest in Vourles.
Louis-Joseph Marie Querbes (pronounced "curbs") was born in [[Lyon]], France on August 21, 1793 in the midst of the French Revolution. The next day a bomb destroyed his home.<ref name=McCarthy>[https://books.google.com/books?id=48C511t_LVIC&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42&dq=Louis+Querbes&source=bl&ots=qp8mBiF6Ob&sig=FU06hca-FE0tvFcBHYEdm6xCHx0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1-IxVdebHI-lyASo_oGwBQ&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBzge#v=onepage&q=Louis%20Querbes&f=false McCarthy, Thomas. "Forever a Priest", CMJ Publishers and Distrib., 2004, ISBN 9781891280573]</ref> His father a peasant who came to Lyon to work as a tailor. Louis attended the parish school of St. Nizier, and 1812 the seminary of St. Irenaeus. Classmates included [[John Vianney]], [[Jean-Claude Colin]], and [[Marcellin Champagnat]].<ref name=McCarthy/> 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,<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.fasaintviateur.com/le-fasv/historique-de-saint-viateur/lq.html&prev=search "Louis Querbes", Fonds D'Action Saint Viateur]</ref> where he remained until his death. In the wake of the Revolution, there was much confusion and disorder and few schools outside the large cities.


In Vourles, between 1826 and 1831, he developed the basis of an association of catechists who would take charge of the Christian education of children and related tasks. Desirous of securing teachers for his own and for neighbouring parishes, Father Querbes established at Vourles as early as 1829 a school for the training of lay teachers, which was soon officially sanctioned by the Royal Council of Public Instruction.<ref name=Rivard>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15399a.htm Rivard, Eugene Louis. "Clerics of Saint Viator." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 18 April 2015]</ref>
Ordained as a priest in 1816, he was named vicar of [[Saint-Nizier]] before rejoining the parish of Vourles where he remained until his death. In Vourles, between 1826 and 1831, he developed the basis of an association of catechists who would take charge of the Christian education of children and related tasks. The order received papal approval in 1838.


==Clerics of Saint Viator==
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The newspaper ''La Croix'' reported on February 27, 2006 that Cardinal [[Philippe Barbarin]], [[archbishop of Lyon]], had begun the process which might lead to the [[beatification]] of Querbes. [[José Antonio Lezama]], c.s.v. has been appointed [[postulator]] of the cause.<ref>[http://www.csviator.net/eng/upload/061005_112250-PRESENTSITUATION.pdf Lezama, José Antonio. ''Present Situation of the Beatification Cause of Louis Querbes.'' October 5, 2006] Retrieved 2008-09-24</ref>
Father Querbes founded the CSV in 1831 in [[Vourles]] ([[Rhône (département)|Rhône]]). He chose as a patron, St. [[Viator of Lyons|Viator]], a local saint who lived in the fourth century and was revered by the people of Lyon as a model of youth.<ref name=CTU>[http://www.catholicsoncall.org/node/1053 Brost C.S.V., Corey. "Fr. Louis Querbes: Making a Difference", Catholic Theological Union, April 14, 2007]</ref> The order received papal approval in 1838.

Under the leadership of Father Querbes the membership of the community increased so rapidly that before the time of his death there existed more than 200 Catechists of Saint Viator in France; and besides teaching in many parochial schools, and a school for the deaf, the clerics conducted colleges, schools of agriculture, and a publishing house from which were issued a large number of practical school classics and educational magazines such as "L'Ecole et la Famille".<ref name=Rivard/>

In 1847, at the request of Bishop Bourget of Montreal, Father Querbes sent teachers to staff a small college in Joliette, Quebec.<ref name=McCarthy/>

Suffering from diabetes, Father Louis Querbes died 1 September 1, 1859.<ref name=Rivard/>

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The newspaper ''La Croix'' reported on February 27, 2006 that Cardinal [[Philippe Barbarin]], [[archbishop of Lyon]], had begun the process which might lead to the [[beatification]] of Querbes. José Antonio Lezama, c.s.v. has been appointed [[postulator]] of the cause.<ref>[http://www.csviator.net/eng/upload/061005_112250-PRESENTSITUATION.pdf Lezama, José Antonio. ''Present Situation of the Beatification Cause of Louis Querbes.'' October 5, 2006] Retrieved 2008-09-24</ref>

==Legacy==
The Canons of Saint Viator continue to serve in many locations around the globe. A number of educational facilities are named in his honor. The park behind the cathedral in Joliette, Quebec is named after him.


==References==
==References==
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For the former mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, see Andrew Querbes.

The Reverend Louis Querbes (1793–1859) was a Roman Catholic priest in France who was the founder of the Clerics of Saint Viator (CSV), a religious order which specializes in teaching.[1][2]

Life

Louis-Joseph Marie Querbes (pronounced "curbs") was born in Lyon, France on August 21, 1793 in the midst of the French Revolution. The next day a bomb destroyed his home.[3] His father a peasant who came to Lyon to work as a tailor. Louis attended the parish school of St. Nizier, and 1812 the seminary of St. Irenaeus. Classmates included John Vianney, Jean-Claude Colin, and Marcellin Champagnat.[3] 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,[4] where he remained until his death. In the wake of the Revolution, there was much confusion and disorder and few schools outside the large cities.

In Vourles, between 1826 and 1831, he developed the basis of an association of catechists who would take charge of the Christian education of children and related tasks. Desirous of securing teachers for his own and for neighbouring parishes, Father Querbes established at Vourles as early as 1829 a school for the training of lay teachers, which was soon officially sanctioned by the Royal Council of Public Instruction.[5]

Clerics of Saint Viator

Father Querbes founded the CSV in 1831 in Vourles (Rhône). He chose as a patron, St. Viator, a local saint who lived in the fourth century and was revered by the people of Lyon as a model of youth.[6] The order received papal approval in 1838.

Under the leadership of Father Querbes the membership of the community increased so rapidly that before the time of his death there existed more than 200 Catechists of Saint Viator in France; and besides teaching in many parochial schools, and a school for the deaf, the clerics conducted colleges, schools of agriculture, and a publishing house from which were issued a large number of practical school classics and educational magazines such as "L'Ecole et la Famille".[5]

In 1847, at the request of Bishop Bourget of Montreal, Father Querbes sent teachers to staff a small college in Joliette, Quebec.[3]

Suffering from diabetes, Father Louis Querbes died 1 September 1, 1859.[5]

The newspaper La Croix reported on February 27, 2006 that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, had begun the process which might lead to the beatification of Querbes. José Antonio Lezama, c.s.v. has been appointed postulator of the cause.[7]

Legacy

The Canons of Saint Viator continue to serve in many locations around the globe. A number of educational facilities are named in his honor. The park behind the cathedral in Joliette, Quebec is named after him.

References

  1. ^ Bonnafous, Robert (1993). Louis Querbes (1793-1859) et les Catéchistes de saint Viateur. Itinéraires, ISSN 1159-3989 ; 6 (in French). Paris : Médiaspaul; Montréal : Éd. paulines. pp. 187 p.-[8] p. de pl. : couv. ill., 20 cm. ISBN 2-7122-0459-X. (Médiaspaul), ISBN 2-89420-026-9 (Éd. paulines). {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |chapterurl=, |month=, and |orig-month= (help)
  2. ^ Bonnafous, Robert. Un fondateur contrarié, Louis Querbes (1793-1859) (in French). Vourles: Clercs de Saint-Viateur. pp. 3 vol. (478, 621, 161 p.-[16] p. de pl.) : ill. en noir et en coul., couv. ill., 24 cm. ISBN 2-9521906-0-7. (vol. 1) (br.), ISBN 2-9521906-1-5 (vol. 2) (br.), ISBN 2-9521906-2-3 (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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |chapterurl= and |month= (help)
  3. ^ a b c McCarthy, Thomas. "Forever a Priest", CMJ Publishers and Distrib., 2004, ISBN 9781891280573
  4. ^ "Louis Querbes", Fonds D'Action Saint Viateur
  5. ^ a b c Rivard, Eugene Louis. "Clerics of Saint Viator." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 18 April 2015
  6. ^ Brost C.S.V., Corey. "Fr. Louis Querbes: Making a Difference", Catholic Theological Union, April 14, 2007
  7. ^ Lezama, José Antonio. Present Situation of the Beatification Cause of Louis Querbes. October 5, 2006 Retrieved 2008-09-24

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