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Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption | |
Congregatio Augustinianorum ab Assumptione | |
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| Abbreviation | AA |
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| Formation | 1845 |
| Founder | Emmanuel d'Alzon |
| Founded at | Nimes, France |
| Type | Clerical religious congregation of pontifical right (for men) |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership (2018) | 940 members (529 priests) |
Superior General | Ngoya Ya Tsihemba |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | assumptio |
The Assumptionists, formally known as the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption (Latin: Congregatio Augustinianorum ab Assumptione; abbreviated AA),[1] is a worldwide congregation of Catholic priests and brothers. It is active in many countries. The French branch played a major role in French political and social history in the 19th century.[2]
- ^ "Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption (A.A.)". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Judson Mather, The Assumptionist Response to Secularisation, 1870-1900." in Robert J. Bezucha, ed., Modern European Social History pp 59-89.