Origin from 1625
The Congregation of the Mission, commonly called the Vincentians or Lazarists, is a Catholic society of apostolic life for men operating under pontifical right and forming part of the wider Vincentian Family. Vincent de Paul founded the congregation on 17 April 1625 in Paris together with priests Anthony Portail, M. Belin, Francis de Coudray and John de la Salle, seeking to formalize missionary work he had already carried out among France's most vulnerable rural populations. The congregation's motto, drawn from Luke 4:18, translates as He sent me to bring Good News to the poor. Headquartered in Rome, the congregation maintains about 3,100 members across roughly 95 countries, engaged in clergy formation, religious education and missionary work.
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Classification
Kind of orderCatholic Religious Orders and Congregations 3 Who may joinLay and Ordained Together 2 Origins
Origin Period Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionCatholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Organisation
OrdinationHoly Orders / Apostolic Succession 2 OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Congregation of Priests of the Mission
Rooted In
Source Congregation of the Mission (Wikipedia)
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Wikidata: Congregation of the Mission
Wikidata Q849726, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
3. Congregation of the Mission (Wikipedia)
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The Congregation of the Mission (Latin: Congregatio Missionis), abbreviated CM and commonly called the Vincentians or Lazarists, is a Catholic society of apostolic life of pontifical right f
Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
The Congregation of the Mission (Latin: Congregatio Missionis), abbreviated CM and commonly called the Vincentians or Lazarists, is a Catholic society of apostolic life of pontifical right for men founded by Vincent de Paul.
View the SourceCatholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Congregation of Priests of the Mission
Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)Governed By Polity: Centralised Corporate Polity, Article textQuote, Governed By Polity: Centralised Corporate Polity, Article text
The government of the congregation is very simple. It consists of the superior general, and four assistants, aided by the procurator general and secretary general.
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