Fr. Louis Studer, OMI

Rev. Louis Benedict Studer, born in Algona, IA, celebrated his first vows as an Oblate in August of 1972 in Godfrey, IL. In August of 1975 he made his Perpetual Vows at the Provincial House in St. Paul, MN. His first assignment saw him transition from a deacon to the Associate Pastor at Assumption Parish from 1975 to 1976. Fr. Louis served a number of different leadership positions in the Midwest from 1976 through 2011 ranging from Principal and Teacher at St. Henry’s Seminary in Belleville, IL to Chaplin at the University of Minnesota and the Federal Correction Center to the Director of the Shrine and MAMI at the Shrine of Our Lady of Snows in Belleville, IL. During this time, Fr. Louis grew in wisdom, experience, and nurtured his welcoming heart that exudes mission and concern for the poor. Fr. Louis became the Vicar Provincial/Personnel Director at the Provincial Office of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate United States Province (OMIUSA) in 2011. In 2017 until earlier this year, 2023, Fr. Louis served as the Provincial of OMIUSA. Fr. Louis was awarded with his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Lewis University, his Master of Divinity from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, his Master of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and his Doctor of Education from Saint Louis University.