Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God

Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God
Fatebenefratelli
AbbreviationOH
Formation1572
FounderJohn of God
Founded atToledo
TypeMendicant order of pontifical right
Legal statusInstitute of Consecrated Life
Membership
1,039 (including 116 priests)[citation needed]
Motto
Caritas
General Headquarters
Fatebenefratelli – Curia Generalizia, 138 Via della Nocetta 263
Rome, Italy, 00164
Prior general
Jesús Etayo Arrondo
AffiliationsCatholic Church
Websiteohsjd.org

The Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, officially the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of Saint John of God (abbreviated as OH), are a Catholic religious order founded in 1572. In Italian they are also known commonly as the Fatebenefratelli, meaning "Do-Good Brothers", and elsewhere as the "Brothers of Mercy", the "Merciful Brothers" and the "John of God Brothers". The order carries out a wide range of health and social service activities in 389 centres and services in 46 countries.