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Claretians

Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations
Origin from 1849

The Claretians, formally the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (C.M.F.), are a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right founded on July 16, 1849, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, by Fr. Antonio Maria Claret y Clara together with co-founders Esteban Sala and Jose Xifre at a seminary in Vic. Headquartered in Rome, the congregation numbers more than 3,000 priests and brothers working across 70 countries on five continents, engaged primarily in missionary evangelization. The Claretians hold a particular devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and have published extensively in Mariology, the theological study of Mary; their motto translates as Her sons proclaimed her most blessed. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Kind of order
Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations 1
Apostolate
Teaching and Education 2
Apostolate
Missionary Work 1
Apostolate
Preaching 2
Who may join
Men Only 1
Who may join
Lay and Ordained Together 2
Origins
Origin Period
from 1849 1
Belief
Defining Doctrinal Position
Catholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2
Practice
Liturgical Language
The vernacular 2
Liturgical Language
Latin 2
Organisation
Ordination
Holy Orders / Apostolic Succession 2
Ordination
Vowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2
Status
Status Today
Living tradition, practised today 1
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Originated In

Spain, Countries
Source Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Saint Antonio Maria Claret

Rooted In

Source Claretians (Wikipedia)

Uses Liturgical Language

Sources
1. Claretians (Wikipedia)
  • lead paragraph
    The Claretians, officially named the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Latin: Congregatio Missionariorum Filiorum Immaculati Cordis Beatae M
  • Introduction, apostolate
    The Claretians, officially named the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Latin: Congregatio Missionariorum Filiorum Immaculati Cordis Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviated CMF), is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men headquartered in Rome.
  • Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
    The Claretians, officially named the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Latin: Congregatio Missionariorum Filiorum Immaculati Cordis Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviated CMF), is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men headquartered in Rome.
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2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
Wikidata: Claretians
Wikidata Q1095569, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Saint Antonio Maria Claret
Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)Originated In: Spain, Opening article text
Quote, Originated In: Spain, Opening article text
Returning to Vich he established the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (16 July, 1849)
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