Marist Brothers

Marist Brothers of the Schools
Named afterBlessed Virgin Mary
Formation2 January 1817; 207 years ago (1817-01-02)
FounderSt. Marcellin Champagnat
Founded atLyon, France
TypeLay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo educate young neglected people
HeadquartersPiazzale 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
Websitewww.champagnat.org
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]

  1. ^ Annuario Pontificio 2019 (Citta del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2019), 1418.
  2. ^ "Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light | Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry". www.abuseincare.org.nz.
  3. ^ "Woman sexually abused by Marist Brothers as a 5yo calls apology 'a PR strategy'". Newshub.
  4. ^ "'The community didn't deserve this': Ex-student reveals abuse". 9 December 2020.