Scalabrinians
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The Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (Latin: Congregatio Missionariorum a S. Carolo), commonly called the Scalabrinian Missionaries, is a Catholic religious institute of brothers and priests founded by Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, Bishop of Piacenza in Italy, in 1887.[1] The members of the congregation add the nominal letters CS after their names to indicate their membership in the Congregation. Its mission is to "maintain Catholic faith and practice among Italian emigrants in the New World." Today, they and their sister organizations, the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (founded by Scalabrini on 25 October 1895) and the Secular Institute of the Scalabrinian Missionary Women (founded 25 July 1961) minister to migrants, refugees and displaced persons.
Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters: (C.S.) |
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Nickname | Scalabrinians |
Formation | 1887; 137 years ago (1887) |
Founder | St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini |
Founded at | Piacenza, Italy |
Type | Clerical religious congregation of pontifical right (for men) |
Headquarters |
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Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E |
Region served | Worldwide |
Members | 706 members (560 priests) as of 2018 |
Leonir Mario Chiarello | |
Ministry | Parochial work |
Main organ | Scalabriniani Magazine |
Affiliations | Catholic Church |
Website | scalabriniani |