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The Pierre Coste Prize
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The Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Presiding Officer of the Vincentian Studies Institute, presents the first Coste award to Sr. Marie Poole, D.C. |
The Vincentian Studies Institute created the Pierre Coste Prize in 2003 in preparation for its 25th anniversary celebration. Named after Pierre Coste, C.M., the distinguished French Vincentian historian and father of modern Vincentian studies, the award is given bi-annually in recognition of distinguished achievement in Vincentian Studies.
The Institute presented the first Coste prize in April 2004 to Sr. Marie Poole, D.C., the editor in chief of the acclaimed English translation of Pierre Coste's multi-volume Vincent de Paul: Correspondence, Conferences, Documents. Sr. Marie is a member of the Southeast Province of the Daughters of Charity.
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The Rev. Stafford Poole, C.M., delivers his remarks at the award dinner at DePaul University in Chicago. |
On April 27, 2006, the Institute honored the second recipient of the Coste Award, the Rev. Stafford Poole, C.M. Fr. Poole is a member of the West Province of the Congregation of the Mission, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. He was honored for his pioneering role in the promotion of Vincentian studies, especially in the English-speaking world as an author, founding member of the Vincentian Studies Institute, and as the second editor (1987-1997) of the Institute's journal Vincentian Heritage.
Click here to read a transcript of Rev. Poole's acceptance speech.
The Pierre Coste Prize will again be awarded in 2008, and every other year thereafter. Future announcements as to recipients and ceremonies will be posted to this page.
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The Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Presiding Officer of the Vincentian Studies Institute presents the Coste award to the Rev. Stafford Poole, C.M. |
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