Passionists

Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ
Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi
AbbreviationCP
NicknamePassionists
Founded22 November 1720; 304 years ago (1720-11-22)
FounderPaul of the Cross[1]
Founded atCastellazzo, Italy
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men
HeadquartersVia S. Giovanni Eudes 95, Rome, Italy
Membership
1,890 members (including 1,423 priests) as of 2020
Superior General
Fr. Giuseppe Adobati, C.P.
Patroness:
The Sorrowful Virgin Mary
AffiliationsCatholic Church
Websitepassiochristi.org
Formerly called
The Poor of Jesus
(1720-1741)
[2]

The Passionists, officially named the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Latin: Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi), abbreviated CP,[3] are a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men, founded by Paul of the Cross in 1720, with a special emphasis on and devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ. A known symbol of the congregation is the labeled emblem of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, surmounted by a cross. This symbol is often sewn into the attire of its congregants.

  1. ^ "Congregation of the Passion (C.P.)".
  2. ^ "Congregation of the Passion (C.P.)".
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