Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum | |
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| Abbreviation | CFC |
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| Formation | 1802 |
| Founder | Edmund Ignatius Rice |
| Founded at | Waterford, Ireland |
| Type | Lay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
Membership | 926 members (2017) |
motto | Latin: Facere et docere (English: 'To do and to teach') |
| Peter Clinch | |
General Motherhouse | Via Marcantonio Colonna 9, 00192 Rome, Italy |
The Congregation of Christian Brothers (Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum; abbreviated CFC) is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Edmund Rice.[1]
Their first school opened in Waterford, Ireland, in 1802.[1] At the time of its foundation, though much relieved from the harshest of the Penal Laws by the Relief Acts, Catholics faced much discrimination throughout the newly created United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland pending full Catholic emancipation in 1829.
This congregation is sometimes referred to as simply "the Christian Brothers",[2] leading to confusion with the De La Salle Brothers—also known as the Christian Brothers, sometimes by Lasallian organisations themselves.[3] As such, Rice's congregation is sometimes called the Irish Christian Brothers[2] or the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers.
- ^ a b "The Life of Blessed Edmund Rice (1762–1844" (PDF). Christian Brothers Foundation, New York U.S.A. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ a b "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christian Brothers of Ireland". The Advent. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
The schools of the Irish Christian Brothers are of many types ... the Christian Brothers' schools ...
- ^ "The Christian Brothers at La Salle University". La Salle University. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
The Christian Brothers are at the heart of everything