Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri

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Founder Philipp Neri (1515–1595)

The Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri , ( Latin Institutum Oratorii Sancti Philippi nerii short oratorio or Oratory , religious symbol CO or Cong. Orat. ) Is a 1575 by St. Philip Neri in Rome and founded Pope Gregory XIII. Congregation in the Roman Catholic Church confirmed in the bull Copiosus in misericordia Deus . After their founder, the Oratorians used to be widely known as Filipinos .

From the Oratory of St. Philipp Neri inspired, but otherwise independent, is the Oratoire de France , founded in 1611 by Pierre de Bérulle , whose members are also known as Oratorians .

History of origin

The oratory met in a room near the Roman brotherhood church of San Girolamo della Carità , where Philipp Neri lived. These meetings were centered on a free written discussion, which was a novelty at the time. Philip and his young followers also took care of needy pilgrims, the sick and the poor. In contrast to Mass, which is celebrated in Latin, the gatherings of this community were organized with prayers and chants in the vernacular and were soon very popular. Ultimately, a separate, larger room had to be set up for this - the oratorio (“prayer room”). The meetings themselves were soon also called "oratorio" and were long watched suspiciously by the Inquisition , as lay people preached at the meetings. It was from here that the vernacular, dramatic visualization of biblical or moral subjects became popular and eventually retained the name oratorio as a musical genre. Since Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a confessor of Philipp Neri, the musical performances that he directed from 1571 onwards were of the highest standard and widely praised.

The Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philipp Neri now has branches in many countries. She has set herself the goal of bringing worship and pastoral care to life. The order members are priests or male lay people and mostly look after parishes .

The canonical order of the oratorio

On July 15, 1575, the Pope confirmed the oratory as a congregation of diocesan priests and lay people. The new foundations that soon arose in Naples and other places were not subordinate to Philipp Neri, but adopted their own rules at his will and were autonomous, a form that has been maintained to this day, which is why the Congregation does not know a superior general .

Since 1612 there was a basic rule valid for the Roman oratorio (Instituta Congregationis Oratorii de urbe) , which was then transferred to the other congregations by papal instructions. It was not until 1933 that the Roman Curia established regular papal visits and established a representative for all oratorios in the person of the General Procurator; However, this is not to be understood as a superior general. A binding order for all was then laid down in 1942 in the constitutions (which concern the individual congregation) and the general statutes (which concern the confederation of all houses worldwide). These documents were revised in 1969. With the publication of the Codex Iuris Canonici in 1983, they were adapted again and came into force in 1989. Since then there have only been minor additions and clarifications, most recently at the 2006 General Congress.

General Procurators

  • Carlo Naldi (1933-1942)
  • Arcadio Larraona (1942–1948)
  • Edward Griffith (1948-1958)
  • John Nedley (1958-1971)
  • Walter Oddone (1971–1978)
  • Luigi Romana (1978–1982)
  • Antonio Dario (1982-1994)
  • Edoardo Aldo Cerrato (1994-2012)
  • Mario Alberto Avilés (2012-2018)
  • Michele Nicolis (since 2018)

Oratorios in German-speaking countries

Oratorios in German-speaking countries are located in Aachen , Aufhausen (see Kloster Aufhausen ), Celle , Dresden , Frankfurt am Main , Glattbrugg (Switzerland), Heidelberg , Hanover , Leipzig-Lindenau , Munich and Vienna (Austria).

Well-known oratorians

Important churches

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