Sons of Divine Providence

Sons of Divine Providence
Figli della Divina Provvidenza (Italian)
AbbreviationF.D.P. (post-nominal letters)
NicknameOrionine Fathers
Formation1903 (1903)
FounderSaint Fr. Luigi Orione, FDP
Founded atTurin, Italy
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)
HeadquartersVia Etruria 6, Rome, Italy
Membership945 members (628 priests) as of 2018
Superior General
Rev. Fr. Tarcísio Gregório Vieira, FDP
Parent organization
Roman Catholic Church
Websitehttp://www.donorione.org/

The Sons of Divine Providence (Italian: Figli della Divina Provvidenza), commonly called the Orionine Fathers, is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men founded in 1903 by Luigi Orione (1872–1940) in Turin, Italy. Its members add the nominal letters F.D.P. after their names to indicate membership in the congregation. It is dedicated to helping the poor and is currently active in 23 nations.