Paulists
Societas Sacerdotum Missionariorum a Sancto Paulo Apostolo | |
| Abbreviation | CSP |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Paulist Fathers |
| Formation | July 7, 1858 |
| Founder | Isaac Thomas Hecker, CSP |
| Founded at | New York City, New York, US |
| Type | Society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right for men |
| Headquarters | Motherhouse: 415 West 59th Street, New York, NY, USA |
Region served | North America |
| Membership | 101 (six seminarians and one novice) as of 2024 |
Ministries | Missionary, ecumenical, pastoral work, Media, Arts |
President | Rene I. Constanza, CSP |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
| Website | paulist |
The Paulist Fathers, better known as the Paulists and officially named the Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle (Latin: Societas Sacerdotum Missionariorum a Sancto Paulo Apostolo)is a Catholic society of apostolic life of pontifical right for men founded in New York City in 1858 by Isaac Hecker in collaboration with George Deshon, Augustine Hewit, and Francis A. Baker. Its members use the postnominal letters CSP.
The society's mission is to evangelize—preach the gospel or give information with the intention of converting people to Catholicism—the people of North America in a manner suited to the continent's culture.