Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales

The Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS/Fransalians) was founded at Annecy in France on October 24, 1838, by the Servant of God, Fr. Peter Marie Mermier, under the patronage of St. Francis de Sales.

The mission in the United States began in 1972 and became an autonomous Mission in 1990; today it has spread to a large number of dioceses rendering valuable service to the Church here.

In 2008, the Missionaries of St. Francis De Sales USA Region, was established. It is under the guidance of Fr. Augustine Tharappel, msfs, and headquartered in Whitehouse, Texas.

For more information on the congregation kindly click on the following link: history