Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram

Not to be confused with Priests of the Sacred Heart or Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram
Prêtres du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de Bétharram
AbbreviationSCI di Béth
Formation1832; 193 years ago (1832)
FounderSaint Michel Garicoïts, SCI di Béth
Founded atBétharram, France
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Membership294 members (226 priests) as of 2018[1]
Superior General
Eduardo Gustavo Agín, SCI di Béth
Parent organization
Catholic Church
Websitebetharram.net
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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.

References

  1. ^ http://www. gcatholic.org/orders/175.htm
  2. ^ http://www. gcatholic.org/orders/175.htm
  3. ^ a b ""St. Michael Garicoits", Olton Friary". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-03-31.


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