a small college in Joliette, Quebec. Suffering from diabetes, Louis Querbes died 1 September 1, 1859. 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. Beatification process 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 has been appointed postulator of the cause. Pope Francis named him as Venerable on October 2, 2019. References 19th-century French Roman Catholic priests 1793 births 1859 deaths Clergy from Lyon Venerated Catholics by Pope Francis