Apostles of Infinite Love

Apostles of Infinite Love
ClassificationIndependent Catholic
OrientationTraditionalist Catholic
PolityEpiscopal
RegionFrance, Canada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Italy, France, South Africa, United States[1]
FounderMichel Collin
Official websitewww.magnificat.ca/

The Order of the Magnificat of the Mother of God, (French: L’Ordre du Magnificat de la Mère de Dieu) also known as the Apostles of Infinite Love (French: Apôtres de l'amour infini) is a traditionalist Independent Catholic religious group active in various parts of the world, with its headquarters being near Mont-Tremblant in Quebec.[2][3][4] It was founded by Michel Collin, a French Catholic priest in Lille, who proclaimed himself Pope Clement XV, after receiving a vision from God crowning him with a papal tiara.[1][5] Initially heading a religious congregation that had Catholic archdiocesan approval, Jean-Gaston Tremblay merged his religious community with the Apostles of Infinite Love and led it for a time.[1] The Apostles of Infinite Love has attracted traditionalist Catholics unhappy with the modernizing changes made during the Second Vatican Council.[6]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Lundberg2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin; Barrett, David B. (2002). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-CLIO. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-57607-223-3. The Apostles of Infinite Love constitute a Catholic traditionalist group that sustains Quebec messianism, according to which Providence has saved...
  3. ^ Lundberg, Magnus. "Apostles of Infinite Love". World Religions and Spirituality Project. Retrieved 6 March 2022. The Apostles of Infinite Love and the Order of the Mother of God were founded to preserve the traditional Catholic faith, which they thought was seriously threatened by the modernist development in the Roman Catholic Church, where most bishops and priests had apostatized.
  4. ^ Hurbon, Laënnec (2000). Le phénomène religieux dans la Caraïbe: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, Haïti (in French). KARTHALA Editions. pp. 328–32. ISBN 9782845861176.
  5. ^ "Importante opération policière chez les Apôtres de l'amour infini" (in French). Centre contre les manipulations mentales. October 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  6. ^ Burke, Kerry; Gendar, Alison; Alpert, Lucas I. (February 6, 2011). "Sect of Brooklyn 'nun' who falsely cried rape has bizarre history, mysterious members". Daily News. Retrieved 25 July 2015.