China and Hong Kong. Shrines The ancient sanctuary of St. Martin of Tours was re-excavated and revived by Oblate Fathers under Cardinal Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert in 1862. They maintain a presence at a number of shrines to the Virgin Mary including Lourdes, Our Lady of Snows, in Belleville, Illinois, Notre-Dame de Pontmain, France, and in Loreto, Italy. Notable oblates Superiors General Superiors General were elected for life until 1972, and are currently elected in 6 year terms. Candidates for sainthood Beatified Joseph Gérard (1831–1914), French missionary priest, called the "Apostle of the Basuthos," beatified in 1988 Józef Cebula (1902–1941), Polish priest killed by the Nazis at Mauthausen concentration camp, beatified in 1999 Blessed Oblate Martyrs of Spain, 22 Oblate companions executed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, beatified in 2011 The Martyrs of Laos, one Italian and five French missionary priests, beatified in 2016 Venerable Vital-Justin Grandin (1829–1902), Bishop of St. Albert, Canada. Declared venerable in 1966 (1790-1839), the "Apostle of Corsica". Declared venerable in 1968 Anthoni Kowalczyk (1866-1947). The first Polish Oblate to live and work in Canada. Declared venerable in 2013 Ovide Charlebois (1862-1933), Apostolic Vicar of Keewatin, Canada. Declared venerable in 2019 Servant of God (1876–1956), Quebec City. Quebec. Declared a Servant of God in 2006 Bastiampillai Anthonipillai Thomas, founder of the Rosarians Order. Declared a Servant of God in 2006 Cardinals Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert (1802-1886), Archbishop of Paris, France Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve (1883-1947), Archbishop of Quebec, Canada Thomas Cooray (1901-1988), Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1929-2021), Archbishop of Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho Francis George (1937-2015), Archbishop of Chicago, USA Orlando Quevedo (born 1939), Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines Archbishops Alexandre-Antonin Taché (23 July 1823 – 22 June 1894), Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Canada Denis Hurley (1915–2004), Archbishop of Durban, South Africa Adam Exner (born 1928), Archbishop of Vancouver (1991-2004), Canada Hubert Constant (1931–2011), Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti Peter Alfred Sutton (1934-2015), Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Canada Roger Schweitz (born 1940), Archbishop of Anchorage, USA Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo (born 1944), Archbishop of Bloemfontein, South Africa Sylvain Lavoie (born 1947), Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Canada Buti Joseph Tlhagale (born 1947), Archbishop of Johannesburg, South Africa Angelito Lampon, (born 1950), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines Gerard Tlali Lerotholi (born 1954), Archbishop of Maseru, Lesotho Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda (born 1959), Archbishop of Windhoek, Namibia Bishops Pierre-Paul Durieu (1830-1899), first Bishop of New Westminster (Vancouver) (1890-1899), Canada. Ordained by Eugène de