Josephiner of St. Leonardo Murialdo
The Josephinians of St. Leonardo Murialdo ( Latin : Congregatio Sancti Josefi , abbreviation CSJ ) are a clerical religious community in the Roman Catholic Church . It was founded in Turin in 1873 by Leonardo Murialdo .
Founding of the order
With the foundation of the order Murialdo intended to deepen the charitable work and to spread it in society. As a model he took over the life of St. Joseph of Nazareth , which was characterized by obedience. The founder intended to spread the gospel life and preached living in a spirit of humility and charity . He devoted himself to the education of young people and wanted to emulate his example Joseph, who had raised the baby Jesus. In addition to Leonardo Murialdo, who was elected Superior General at the same time , five other priests, who were accepted into the religious community by Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi of Turin , took part in the foundation ceremony . The new congregation was given the name “Congregation of St. Joseph “awarded.
activities
In addition to Italy, the Congregation is represented worldwide in Albania , Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Guinea-Bissau, India , Mexico , Romania , Sierra Leone , Spain and the USA with school facilities, mission stations and branches. The order establishes and looks after several schools, parishes , mission stations, care facilities for workers and provides educational work for young people.
organization
The congregation has 115 houses and institutions (as of December 2005), which are looked after by 621 members, 465 of whom are priests. The General House of the Priestly Community has its seat in Rome . The Congregation is headed by the Superior General, who sees himself as the successor to Leonardo Murialdo, and is assisted by a General Council:
General Presidium
- Superior General Father Mario Aldegani, Italy
- Vicar General Father Celmo Lazzari, Brazil
General Council
- Father Aldo Pacini, Italy
- Father Alejandro Bazan, Argentina
- Father Marco Villalba, Ecuador
Religious provinces
The religious community is divided into religious provinces , each of which is led by a provincial superior , and joint topics and projects are discussed and decided at regional and supra-regional assemblies.
General Superior
- Leonardo Murialdo (March 19, 1873 - March 30, 1900)
- Giulio Costantino (April 2, 1900 - March 27, 1912)
- Eugenio Reffo (1912-1925)
- Girolamo Apolloni (1925-1931)
- Luigi Casaril (1931-1958)
- Antonio Boschetti (1958-1964)
- Vincenzo Minciacchi (1964-1976)
- Girolamo Zanconato (1976-1982)
- Paolo Mietto ( 1982-1994 )
- Luigi Pierini (1994-2006)
- Mario Aldegani (2006 - ...)
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Denominations of orders and abbreviations archive link ( Memento of February 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive )