Prêtres du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de Bétharram | |
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Abbreviation | SCI di Béth |
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Formation | 1832 |
Founder | Saint Michel Garicoïts, SCI di Béth |
Founded at | Bétharram, France |
Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership | 294 members (226 priests) as of 2018 [1] |
Superior General | Eduardo Gustavo Agín, SCI di Béth |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website |
betharram |
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The Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram ( French: Prêtres du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de Bétharram; abbreviated SCI di Béth) is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men. It was established in Bétharram in 1832 by St. Michael Garicoits as fulfilment of a dream. The task of this congregation, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, was to evangelize the people through missions and to teach the young. [3] It received formal approval of the Pope after Garicoits' death. [3]
They live in small communities of 3-4 persons in Argentina, Brazil, Central African Republic, France, Great Britain, India, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Palestine, Paraguay, Spain, Thailand and Uruguay.
Prêtres du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de Bétharram | |
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Abbreviation | SCI di Béth |
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Formation | 1832 |
Founder | Saint Michel Garicoïts, SCI di Béth |
Founded at | Bétharram, France |
Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership | 294 members (226 priests) as of 2018 [1] |
Superior General | Eduardo Gustavo Agín, SCI di Béth |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website |
betharram |
[2] |
The Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram ( French: Prêtres du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de Bétharram; abbreviated SCI di Béth) is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men. It was established in Bétharram in 1832 by St. Michael Garicoits as fulfilment of a dream. The task of this congregation, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, was to evangelize the people through missions and to teach the young. [3] It received formal approval of the Pope after Garicoits' death. [3]
They live in small communities of 3-4 persons in Argentina, Brazil, Central African Republic, France, Great Britain, India, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Palestine, Paraguay, Spain, Thailand and Uruguay.