This document summarizes places that were important to Brother Gabriel Taborin, the founder of the Brothers of the Holy Family. It describes how he was born in Belleydoux, France and went on to establish schools and communities across France and Italy in the early 19th century. Key places included Belmont, where the order was first established, and Belley, where the mother house was located from 1840 onward. It also discusses Taborin's travels to seek approvals from the Pope and kings and his relationships with bishops who supported his work.
13. Image of Belleydoux at the beginning of the 20th
Century:
In the middle of the village is located Taborin’s house.
The school is located next to the cementery
28. Ancient Bishop’s House in Saint-Claude.
In June 1824 Gabriel Taborin left Belleydoux
and went to Saint-Claude to follow his religious vocation.
He worked serving the Bishop Mons. de Chamon.
29. Les Bouchoux (Jura).
This village is located between Belleydoux and St. Claude.
Gabriel started a fundation of community, adviced for Mons. de Chamon
31. After one week of spiritual retreat Gabriel and his companions
took the religious habit in this Church.
The name of the new community was Brothers of St. Joseph.
32. Inside of the temple Les Bouchoux
where Gabriel took the religious habit
46. On October 18, 1826 B. Gabriel and the novices are welcomed in Ménestruel
by the Father Bochard, founder of the Brothers of the Cross of Jesus.
47. B. Gabriel is sent to a school, as a latin teacher, in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
48. This is the ancient market place in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne.
B. Gabriel felt himself happy working in the same places
that S. Vincent of Paul worked.
49. Santuary of Fourvière (Lyon) in 1830
B. Gabriel left the society of the Cross of Jesus
and with other Brother went to Lyon
61. This is the school of Hauteville where B. Gabriel taught.
Also in this village B. Gabriel opened a hostel in 1828.
62. Chapel of Our Lady of Mazières, near Hauteville.
B. Gabriel organized pilgrimages to this chapel especially
with the boys whose were preparing for first communion.
63. Also in this chapel one Novice took the habits in 1829.
64. Image of the Virgin Mary
next to the chapel of Mazières
65. In 1829 B. Gabriel, with the help of Sr. of Lauzière,
bought a house in Belmont and established a hostel there.
77. This is the ancient convent of the Visitation Sisters
in Belley. B. Gabriel and his community thought to
live here but finally it was not possible.
78. This is a small building in the bishop’s garden.
Mons. Devie lent it to the Brothers.
79. In this small building a community of more than 40 people
were living during a month
80. In that difficult moments:
« Neither a brother or a Novice to complaint about the situation»
83. « La Tourelle », in Chapitre Street:
St. Joseph sisters arrived to Belley in 1823
84. Image of the Catedral of Belley:
It was building, when the brothers arrived.
85. B. Gabriel wanted that his house
and his appostolic mission
were placed next to the cathedral.
86. Exterior image of the Chapel of Saint Anne located inside
of the Cathedral of Belley.
87. Ancient bishop house of Belley.
In this place B. Gabriel was often recieved by Mons.Devie
and the other bishops.
88. Statue of Virgin Mary in Belley. It was built in memory
of proclamation of the dogma of the Inmaculate Conception (1854)
89. In October 6th
1840, the community of the Holy Family Brothers
is established in Chapitre street n. 7 in Belley.
90. In 1852, B. Gabriel inaugurated this cross on the
main door of the mother house
91. Image of the market garden in the Mother House in 1932. There was a statue
of Virgin Mary built in1854. Now the original statue is in Villa Brea (Italy)
102. Image of the ancient Mother House in Chapitre street.
103. In the« Maison Gabriel Taborin » is keeping an archive of the beginnings of the
fundation, a library and an expose conservan el archivo del tiempo de la
fundación, una biblioteca y una exposición sobre el HGT
104. Also, The « Maison Gabriel Taborin » is a place to enconter and to
investigate.es también lugar de encuentro y de investigación
105. This is « Frère Gabriel Taborin » Street,
next to the brothers’ present house.
106. This is the present house where the brothers are living in Belley, Savoie Street.
133. Cathedral of Turin.
B. Gabriel traveled to Turin several times for administrative matters.
134. Cathedral of « Notre dame » (Paris).
B. Gabriel went to Paris several times to ask for the authoritation
of the Frech goverment and to establish several communities.
135. In 1855, Brothers began their activities
in the Holy Trinity Parish, in Paris.
136. Santuary of « N. S de la Guardia » (Marsella):
B. Gabriel passed through Marsella to go to Rome.
In 1864 participated in the blessing of the Santuary.
137. B. Gabriel was in contact with the abbey of Hautecombe (Saboy)