August 30, 1810
Birth at the Vigan
Diocese of Nîmes
Childhood in Le Vigan then in Lavagnac (South of France)
September 1823
The family moves to Paris
Studies at St-Louis College and Stanislas College followed by two years of law school.
May 1830
Back to Lavagnac
For an intellectual and spiritual retreat
March 15, 1832
Go to the Major Seminary in Montpellier
November 1833
Set off for Rome
He followed courses at the Gregorian then he decided to organise his own education on the advice of some theologians.
Decembre 26, 1834
Ordained a priest
in private, by Cardinal Odescalchi.
November 14, 1835
In the service of the Diocese of Nîmes
He moves to Nîmes – 16, rue de l’Aspic.
Appointed canon and honorary Vicar General by the Bishop de Chaffoy
Year 1838
Marie-Eugénie of Jésus
He met Marie-Eugénie of Jésus, founder of The the Religious of the Assumption
March 4, 1839
Vicar General
Appointed by Msgr Cart.
For 39 years (until september 1878)
January 1844
College of the Assumption, Nîmes
He takes charge of a school that was in the decline, that became the home of Assumption that he wanted to make into a prestigious Catholic collage that was free: the College of the Assumption.
June 1844
Vow of priestly humility
Consolata of Turin
July 6, 1845
Private vow to ND des Victoires in Paris
September 1845
Foundation of the Assumption Association
(Order and Third Order)
Christmas Night 1845
Beginning of the Novitiate of the religious
Foundation of the Congrégation
Christmas Night 1850
First profession
Etienne Pernet, Henri Brun, Victor Cardenne, Hippolyte Saugrain take their first vows with Father E. d’Alzon
Christmas Night 1851
Final vows
February to april 1853
Journey to Constantinople
May 23, 1865
Foundation of the Oblates of the Assumption
Year 1870
Vatican Coucil I
Participates as a theologian for his bishop, Mgr Plantier
November 21, 1880
Death of the F. d’Alzon
Décember 21, 1991
Venerable
The Church validated the spiritual legacy of Father Emmanuel d’Alzon, awarding him the title of Venerable
