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Rev. Louis Culerie was born on September 22, 1873 in Soulitre, Sarthe, France to Etienne Culerier and Clementine-Eugenie Veron. He entered the Oblates of Mary Immaculate at Lachine and made his religious Profession December 1895 in Ottawa. He attended the Major Seminary at Mans, France where be obtained his theological training. He was ordained on June 12, 1897 in Ottawa by Archbishop Thomas Duhamel.
During his ministry Rev. Culerie served St. Joachim's Parish in Edmonton (1898), Calgary and missions, including Cochrane, Canmore, Pincher Creek and Fort MacLeow (1898-1990), Immaculate Conception Parish in Edmonton (1905-1910), Edson, including missions of Mountain park and the Alberta Coal Branch Line (1922-1960), North Battleford and missions (1930-1933), and Pincher Creek (1936-1943.
He retired in 1943 and lived in St. Albert until his death on January 24, 1946. is buried in the Oblate Cemetery in St. Albert.