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• 1801

  Diocesan approbation of the brothers. The Founder is approved as Superior General..

• 1833

  Creation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania. Bishop Rouchouze is the first Vicar..

• 1849

  Profession of Brother Marcelin Bousquet, who will be the fourth Superior General.

• 1909

  Father Marcelin Bousquet promulgates the new rule that integrates the decisions of the Chapter of 1908.

• 1951

  Consecration of Gabriel van der Westen as a bishop in Indonesia.

• 1958

  Father d’Elbée, Superior general, names Father Pacifius van Soest superior of the new foundation in Singapore.

• 2009

  Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, Archbishop of Santiago, began