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| Named after | Blessed Virgin Mary |
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| Formation | 2 January 1817 |
| Founder | St. Marcellin Champagnat |
| Founded at | Lyon, France |
| Type | Lay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | To educate young neglected people |
| Headquarters | Piazzale Marcellino Champagnat 2, C.P. 10250, 00144 Roma, Italy |
Region | Global |
Membership (2019) | 3,046 members [1] |
Secretary General | Carlos Alberto Huidobro, F.M.S. |
Superior general | Ernesto Barba Sánchez, F.M.S. |
Motto | Latin: Ad Jesum per Mariam English: "To Jesus through Mary" |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Little Brothers of Mary |
The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic religious institute of brothers. In 1817, Marcellin Champagnat, a Marist priest from France, founded the Marist Brothers with the goal of educating young people, especially those most neglected. While most of the brothers minister in school settings, others work with young people in parishes, religious retreats, spiritual accompaniment, at-risk youth settings, young adult ministry, and overseas missions. Since the 2010s an extensive history of sexual abuse within Marist institutions has emerged in the public record.[2][3][4]
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2019 (Citta del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2019), 1418.
- ^ "Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light | Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry". www.abuseincare.org.nz.
- ^ "Woman sexually abused by Marist Brothers as a 5yo calls apology 'a PR strategy'". Newshub.
- ^ "'The community didn't deserve this': Ex-student reveals abuse". 9 December 2020.