Hogar de Cristo
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This article is about the charity in Chile. For the charity in Ecuador, see Hogar de Cristo, Guayaquil.
Hogar de Cristo ("Home of Christ", in English; pronounced /o.'ɣaɾ.ðe.'kɾis.to/ in Spanish) is a Chilean public charity created by Saint Alberto Hurtado, a Jesuit priest, on October 19, 1944. He was declared as saint by the Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. Currently, this foundation serves monthly more than 25,000 people in extreme poverty, in the more than 500 works throughout the country. It is led by Fr. Pablo Walker and is part of the works of the Jesuits in Chile.
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Formation | 19 October 1944 (1944-10-19) |
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Founder | Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga |
Type | Charity Institution |
Legal status | Foundation |
Headquarters | Chile Estación Central Santiago, Chile |
Chaplain | Pablo Walker, S.J. |
Director | Verónica Monroy[1] |
President | José Musalem Sarquis |
Language | Spanish |
Key people | Volunteers |
Affiliations | Fundación Paréntesis, Fundación Emplea, Fundación Súmate, Fundación Rostros Nuevos |
Volunteers | Anonymous |
Website | www |
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