Christian Doctrine Fathers
| Congregatio Patrum Doctrinae Christianae | |
| Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters: D.C. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Dottrinari |
| Formation | 1592 |
| Founder | Saint Fr. César de Bus, D.C. |
| Founded at | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France |
| Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men |
| Headquarters | General Motherhouse: Santa Maria in Monticelli 28, Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E |
| Members | 85 members (includes 54 priests) as of 2020 |
| Fr. Sergio La Pegna, D.C. | |
Ministry | Parish ministry, teaching and publishing—especially catechetical texts. |
| Website | users |
The Christian Doctrine Fathers officially named Congregation of Christian Doctrine (Latin: Congregatio Patrum Doctrinae Christianae), abbreviated D.C. and also commonly called the Doctrinaries, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men.
As of 31 December 2020, the congregation consisted of 20 communities with 85 religious, 54 of them priests. Dottrinari priests are devoted mainly to parish ministry, teaching and publishing—especially catechetical texts.