Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel

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Congregation of Saint Michael
the Archangel
Congregatio Sancti Michaëlis Archangeli (Latin)[1]
Herb CSMA.svg
AbbreviationPost-nominal letters: C.S.M.A.[2]
Formation1921; 100 years ago (1921)[3]
FounderBlessed Fr. Bronisław Bonawentura Markiewicz, S.D.B.[4]
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)[5]
HeadquartersUl. Marszalka Józefa Pilsudskiego 248/252, 05-261 Marki-Struga, Poland[6]
Coordinates41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611Coordinates: 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
Region served
Worldwide
Members
325 members (274 priests) as of 2018[7]
Motto
Latin:
'
English:
'
Superior General
Fr. Dariusz Wilk, C.S.M.A[8]
Patron saint
St. Michael the Archangel[9]
Nickname
Michaelites[10]
AffiliationsRoman Catholic Church
Websitehttp://www.michalici.pl/

The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (Latin: Congregatio Sancti Michaëlis Archangeli), also known as the Michaelite Fathers, is a religious institute of the Roman Catholic Church founded in 1897 by the Blessed Father Bronisław Markiewicz, a Polish priest from Miejsce Piastowe, Poland.[11] The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel is one of the 30 officially recognized groups of the Salesian Family of Don Bosco.[12]The members of the congregation add the nominal letters C.S.M.A. after their names to indicate membership in the Congregation.

History[]

On September 29, 1921, the Bishop of Krakow Adam Stefan Sapieha issued the Erecting Decree of the Congregation.[11] On 15 June 1966, the Congregation was affirmed under papal law. It was recognized by Pope Paul VI on June 15, 1966.

The Michaelites today[]

Headquartered in the suburbs of Warsaw, the congregation now operates in a number of countries around the world including Argentina, Paraguay, Italy, Germany, Belarus, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Austria, Canada and the USA. At the end of 2018, the congregation had 31 communities and 325 members, including 274 priests.[13]

Their apostolic activity concentrates on the education of children and youths.

In 2012, the Michaelites expanded into the United States,[14] taking custody of St. Clare of Montefalco Parish in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.

See also[]

  • Saint Michael (Roman Catholic)
  • Mariahilfer kirche, Vienna

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  2. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  3. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  4. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  5. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  6. ^ http://www. gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  7. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  8. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  9. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  10. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/163.htm
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Michaelites
  12. ^ sdb.org/en/Salesian_Family The Salesian_Family Archived 2014-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2012, Vatican, 2012, p. 1451
  14. ^ "Michaelites", St. Clare of Montefalco Parish

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