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The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary Catholic religious order established on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest later canonized as a saint. Oblate signifies dedication to God. Pope Leo XII formally recognized the congregation on February 17, 1826. As of January 2020, the order consisted of 3,631 priests and lay brothers residing in communal settings. Their customary greeting is "Laudetur Iesus Christus" ("Praised be Jesus Christ"), met with the response "Et Maria Immaculata" ("And Mary Immaculate"). Members use "OMI" as post-nominal letters. Focused on evangelizing the "abandoned poor," the OMI are recognized for their missions among Canada's Indigenous peoples. They historically managed around 57 schools in the Canadian Indian residential school system. Some of these institutions have been linked to instances of child abuse involving Oblate clergy and staff.
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