Passionists
Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi | |
| Abbreviation | CP |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Passionists |
| Founded | 22 November 1720 |
| Founder | Paul of the Cross |
| Founded at | Castellazzo, Italy |
| Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men |
| Headquarters | Via 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 |
| Affiliations | Catholic Church |
| Website | passiochristi |
Formerly called | The Poor of Jesus (1720–1741) |
The Passionists, officially named the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Latin: Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi), abbreviated CP, 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.