Superiors General
The Congregation has had twenty-four superiors general in its 309 years of existence:
| No. | Name | Years served | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | desFr. Claude Poullart des Places | 1703–1709 | French |
| 2. | garFr. Jacques Garnier | 1709–1710 | French |
| 3. | bouFr. Louis Bouic | 1710–1763 | French |
| 4. | becFr. Julien-François Becquet | 1763–1788 | French |
| 5. | dufFr. Jean-Marie Duflos | 1788–1805 | French |
| 6. | berFr. Jacques Bertout | 1805–1832 | French |
| 7. | fouFr. Amable Fourdinier | 1832–1845 | French |
| 8. | warFr. Nicolas Warnet | 1845–1845 | French |
| 9. | legFr. Alexandre Leguay | 1845–1848 | French |
| 10. | monBp. Alexandre Monnet | 1848–1848 | French |
| 11. | libVen. Francis Libermann | 1848–1852 | Alsatian |
| 12. | schwFr. Ignace Schwindenhammer | 1853–1881 | French |
| 13. | levFr. Frédéric Le Vavasseur | 1881–1882 | French |
| 14. | emoFr. Ambroise Emonet | 1882–1895 | French |
| 15. | lerAbp. Alexandre Le Roy | 1896–1926 | French |
| 16. | lehAbp. Louis Le Hunsec | 1926–1950 | French |
| 17. | griFr. Francis Griffin | 1950–1962 | Irish |
| 18. | lefAbp. Marcel-François Lefebvre | 1962–1968 | French |
| 19. | lecFr. Joseph Lécuyer | 1968–1972 | French |
| 20. | timFr. Frans Timmermans | 1972–1986 | Dutch |
| 21. | haaFr. Pierre Haas | 1986–1992 | French |
| 22. | schoFr. Pierre Schouver | 1992–2004 | French |
| 23. | hocFr. Jean-Paul Hoch | 2004–2012 | French |
| 24. | fogFr. John Fogarty | 2012–present | Irish |
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Famous quotes containing the words superiors and/or general:
“The characteristic of a well-bred man is, to converse with his inferiors without insolence, and with his superiors with respect and with ease.”
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