About
Fr. Anthony J. Dougherty OSFS (1911-1981)
While Provincial, Fr. Daniel Gambet OSFS (1929-2022), wrote in 1973… “Father Dougherty has gone about his work [as an] archivist in the same serious fashion he did and is doing with the history of the Province.” He completed his two-volume history of the American Province in 1972 and was lauded for “his thorough and methodical research” spanning several years.
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Father Dougherty: religious, priest, educator, administrator, chaplain, confessor, author, historian, and archivist. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated Northeast Catholic High School and entered the Oblates in 1929. His exemplary research, attention to detail, and his spirit of service inspired the Archive’s mission and motto, L'héritage au service de la mission! … which is translated: Legacy in the service of mission!
For inquiries, collaborations, donations, classroom kits, or to volunteer, please reach out to our team at archive@oblates.org.