Congregatio Sanctissimi Sacramenti (Latin)[1] | |
Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters: S.S.S.[1] |
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Formation | 13 May 1856[1] |
Founder | Saint Fr. Pierre-Julien Eymard, S.S.S.[1] |
Founded at | Paris, France |
Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)[1] |
Purpose | To live the mystery of the Eucharist fully and to make known its meaning, so that Christ's reign may come to the glory of God and be revealed to the world. |
Headquarters | Mother house Via G. B. De Rossi 46, 00161 Rome, Italy[1] |
Coordinates | 41°55′02.4″N 12°31′07.2″E / 41.917333°N 12.518667°E |
Members | 883 members (includes 591 priests) as of 2020[1] |
Motto | Latin: Adveniat Regnum Tuum Eucharisticum English: Thy Eucharistic Kingdom Come |
Superior General | Very Rev. Fr. Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S.[1] |
Ministry | Eucharistic apostolate |
Nickname | Sacramentino |
Main organ | Emmanuel (English) |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | www |
The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Latin: Congregatio Sanctissimi Sacramenti), commonly known as the Sacramentinos[1] is a Catholic Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men (priests, deacons, and brothers) founded by St. Pierre-Julien Eymard. Its members use the nominal letters S.S.S. which is the acronym of its official name in Latin, after their names. By their life and activities, they assist the Church in her efforts to form Christian communities whose center of life is the Eucharist. They commit themselves to the implementation of this ideal in collaboration with lay men and women engaged in various ministries.