| Latin: Institutum Iosephitarum Gerardimontensium[2] | |
 Constant Van Crombrugghe | |
| Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters: C.J. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Josephites |
| Established | May 1st, 1817[2] |
| Founder | Fr. Constant Guillaume van Crombrugghe[2] |
| Founded at | Ghent, Belgium |
| Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for Men[3] |
| Headquarters | General Motherhouse Karmelietenstraat 57, Geraardsbergen, Belgium[3] |
| Coordinates | 41° 54′ 4.9″ N, 12° 27′ 38.2″ E |
Members | 122 members (includes 66 priests) as of 2018[2] |
Superior General | Fr. Jacob Beya Kadumbu, CJ[2] |
Patron saint | St. Joseph |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
The Institute of the Josephites of Belgium (Latin: Institutum Iosephitarum Gerardimontensium), commonly called Josephites is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men devoted to the Christian education of the youth It was founded in Ghent Belgium by Canon van Crombrugghe, in 1817. Its members add the nominal letters C.J. after their names to indicate membership in the Institute.
While their primary apostolate is the education of the youth, they also have a missionary past in Africa. Their headquarters is at Karmelietenstraat 57, 9500 Geraardsbergen, Belgium. The organisation is a Congregation of Pontifical Right.
- ^ "Institute of the Josephites of Belgium (Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c d e "Josephites of Belgium, C.I." GCatholic.org.
- ^ a b "Josephites of Belgium (C.I.)".