Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

For the congregation founded by Frances Xavier Cabrini in 1880, see Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. For the institute founded by Hubert Linckens in 1900, see Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart.

Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
AbbreviationMSC
Formation8 December 1854; 169 years ago (1854-12-08)
FounderJules Chevalier
TypeCatholic religious congregation
Location
Mario Abzalón Alvarado Tovar

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC; Latin: Missionarii Sacratissimi Cordis; French: Missionnaires du Sacré-Coeur) are a missionary congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier at Issoudun, France, in the Diocese of Bourges.

The motto of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is: May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved everywhere![1] The priests, deacons and brothers of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are known as MSCs (from the Latin, Missionarii Sacratissimi Cordis). The international headquarters is in Rome with numerous communities throughout the world.[2]

  1. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia 1913: MSC of Jesus
  2. ^ Australian Province: MSC worldwide