Congregation of the Mission
Congregatio Missionis | |
Latin: Evangelizare pauperibus misit me English: He sent me to bring Good News to the poor | |
Superior General | Tomaž Mavrič, CM[2] |
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Patron | Saint Vincent de Paul, CM |
Main organ | Nuntia and Vincentiana |
The Congregation of the Mission (
History
The Congregation has its origin in the successful mission to the common people conducted by Vincent de Paul and five other priests on the estates of the Gondi family. More immediately it dates from 1624, when the little community acquired a permanent settlement in the Collège des Bons Enfants in Paris, which later became a seminary under the name of St. Firmin. The first missions of the Vincentians were in the suburbs of Paris and in Picardy and Champagne.[3] Archiepiscopal recognition was obtained in 1626. By a
Within a few years the Vincentians had acquired another house in Paris and set up other establishments throughout France; missions were also sent to Italy (1638), Tunis (1643), Algiers and Ireland (1646),
On the eve of the
The Vincentian province of Poland was singularly prosperous; at the date of its suppression in 1796 it possessed thirty-five establishments. The Congregation of the Mission was permitted to return in 1816, where it is very active. In Madagascar it had a mission from 1648 until 1674. In 1783 Vincentians were appointed to take the place of the Jesuits in the Levantine and Chinese missions; and in 1874 their establishments throughout the Ottoman Empire numbered sixteen. In addition, they established missions in Persia, Abyssinia, Mexico, the South American republics, Portugal, Spain, and Russia, some of which were later suppressed. In the same year they had fourteen establishments in the United States of America.[4]
Present day
As of 2021, the Vincentians number about 3,100 worldwide, with a presence in 95 different countries.
Opus Prize Finalist
On August 30, 2007,
Philippines
In 2008 the Vincentian family marked 150 years in the Philippines, led by the provincial Bienvenido M. Disu, Gregorio L. Bañaga, President of
The CBCP[clarification needed] Newsletter announced on July 10, 2008, the appointment of the Philippine Marcelo Manimtim as director of Paris-based Centre International de Formation. Manimtim is the first Asian to hold the office.[8]
Housing programs
In 1991, Carcellar was assigned to Payatas. With his "Planning for a new home, Systemic Change Strategy," he organized Philippine massive home constructions, which he began by a savings program at Payatas dumpsite. Carcellar's "The Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines" provided slum dwellers of
Another, younger Vincentian was also assigned by Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales as the Coordinator of the Housing Ministry of the Archdiocese of Manila.
Vincentian Center for Social Responsibility
On September 28, 2007, Philippine Vice President
The Vincentian Center for Social Responsibility is also responsible for the creation of the Vincentian Facilitators, the Academic Social Responsibility, the Academic Social Entrepreneurship, and the Academic Social Journalism at the Vincentian-owned Adamson University. Through the Vincentian Center, the movement towards academic social networking has become a reality in the university. It is also responsible for organizing the First Northville and Southville People's Congress,[12] consisting of around 750,000 relocatees from Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Bulacan and Laguna.
United States of America
The Vincentians travelled to the United States in 1816 and two years later established
The Eastern Province's headquarters is located in Germantown, PA located next to the Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal. The priests of this province serve in several parishes along the eastern sea board. The also founded and still run Niagara University along with St. John's University (New York City). They also has a sub-province in Panama.
The Western Province of the USA has a mission in Kenya, where in conjunction with parish ministry water projects have been initiated to provide clean water to the people.[14]
The New England Province was founded in 1904 by Vincentians from Poland. They staff parishes in New York and Connecticut. The provincial headquarters is in Manchester, Connecticut.[15]
Prominent members of the congregation
Members of the congregation include:
- Thaddeus Amat y Brusi (1810-1878), first bishop of Los Angeles
- Andrew E. Bellisario, archbishop of Anchorage–Juneau
- E. Bore (died 1878), orientalist
- Georges Bou-Jaoudé (1943-2022), Archbishop of Tripoli, Lebanon for the Maronites
- P. Collet (1693-1770), writer on theology and ethics
- Armand David (1826-1900), Basque missionary and zoologist
- Jean-Claude Faveyrial (1813–1893), French historian and author of the first book on the history of Albania
- Zhili Province(1898-1905)
- Guadalcanal Campaign
- Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria for the Copts
- J. de la Grive (1689-1757), geographer
- Joseph Lilly, translator of the Greek New Testament into English in 1946.
- Oscar Lukefahr, theologian, writer, and Christian apologist
- Évariste Régis Huc (1813-1860), missionary and traveller
- David M. O'Connell (1955-), Bishop of Trenton
- Pedro Opeka, Argentinian missionary in Madagascar
- Teodorico Pedrini (1671-1746), missionary to China and musician
- Stafford Poole (1936-2020), historian
- Michael Prior, (1942-2004), Irish priest, liberation theologian, outspoken critic of Zionism
- John T. Richardson (1923–2022), President of DePaul University
- Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
- St. Louis, Missouri
- radiologist, pioneer in the field of radiographyin Australia
- Aba Shlimon (aka Pere Desire Solomon, Khwaja Shlimon) late 19th century Urmia, Persia, an Assyrian scholar
- De Paul Universityfrom 1969 until 1986
Universities
The religious congregation runs the following institutions of higher education:
- Adamson University (Philippines)
- DePaul University, Chicago (Western Province - United States)
- Faculdade Vicentina, Curitiba (Brazil)
- St. John's University, New York City (Eastern Province - United States)
- Niagara University, Lewiston, New York (Eastern Province - United States)
Institutions formerly run by the Congregation:
- All Hallows College, Dublin (Ireland)
- Irish College in Paris (France), administered by the Vincentians from 1858 until 1939.
- St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin (Ireland)
- St. Mary's University, Twickenham (United Kingdom)
- University of Dallas (United States)
- St. Vincent's College, forerunner to Loyola Marymount University; the present university is the successor to the first institution of higher learning in Southern California, St. Vincent's College. Vincentian Fathers were commissioned by Bishop Thaddeus Amat y Brusi to found this for boys in Los Angeles.
Secondary schools
The Vincentian fathers also run a number of secondary schools, most notably in Dublin, Ireland, where the order is in charge of two such institutions.
- Castleknock College, Dublin, Ireland
- St. Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
- Colégio São Vicente de Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- St Stanislaus College (Bathurst), New South Wales, Australia
- Österreichisches Sankt Georgs-Kolleg, Istanbul, Turkey
- Liceum Ogólnokształcące w Centrum Edukacyjnym „Radosna Nowina 2000”, Piekary, Poland
See also
- Archconfraternity of Holy Agony
- Institute of consecrated life
- Saint Vincent de Paul Chapel in Paris
- Vocational discernment in the Catholic Church
Notes
- ^ a b Congregation of the Mission (Global)
- ^ a b "Congregation of the Mission (C.M.)", GCatholic
- ^ Randolph, Bartholomew. "Congregation of Priests of the Mission", The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 11 September 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lazarites". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 313. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "Rev. Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM – new Superior General". 2016 General Assembly. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Salmon, Jacqueline L. "Catholic Activist Wins $1 Million For Helping Educate African Exiles". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ com/multihousing/content_display/industry-news/e3ib3ddb8f568344814727b8da007499fc6 Multi-Housing News, Opus Group Announces Finalists of $1M Humanity Prize Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Filipino priest appointed new director of Paris-based institution". GMA News Online. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Systemic Change: Involve the poor at all stages". FAMVIN NewsEN. 2008-05-25. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ a b "Manila Bulletin Online". archive.is. 2007-12-20. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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- ^ "Adamson University - News - September 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "History", Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
- ^ a b Congregation of the Mission, Western Province
- ^ Congregation of the Mission, New England Province
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Congregation of Priests of the Mission". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- Official website – Congregation of the Mission
- Vincentian Studies Institute
- Further information on the Lazarist Church in Vienna from Marks Travel Notes
- Nightingale Mountain Vincentian Fathers at the French Sacred Heart College in Smyrna (now İzmir) and the House of the Virgin Mary