Europe

Europe has 1580 Oblates working in 18 countries. They face ever changing circumstances in a continent that still has much of the old but is constantly producing new and often unforseen situations. Oblates in Europe are engaged in a variety of ministries, ranging from parish work, mission preaching, to working with immigrants.

France 1816
Austria 1934
Belgium 1891
Belorussia 1992
Czech 
Republic 1911
Denmark 1958
France 1816
Germany 1895
Holland 
1880
Ireland 1856
Italy 1882
Luxembourg 1948
Norway 1977
Poland 
1920
Spain 1882
Sweden 1962
Switzerland 1831
Ukraine 1992
United 
Kingdom 1841 

Long the cradle of faith, Europe is faces with new challenges. The advance of technology, they greying of clergy and religious, materialism, the indifference of so many Catholics, the poverty of values - these are just a few of the challenges to Christian life, to the Church, and to the Oblates.Like their Founder, a man of drive and initiative, of zeal and passion, the Oblates of Europe today are summoning their energies to live out his ideals.