Stigmatines

Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata
Congregatio a Sanctis Stigmatibus (Latin)
AbbreviationPost-nominal letters: C.S.S.
NicknameStigmatines
FormationNovember 4, 1816 (1816-11-04)
FounderSaint Fr. Gaspar Louis Bertoni, C.S.S.
Founded atVerona, Italy
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men
HeadquartersGeneral Motherhouse
Sant'Agata de' Goti, Via Mazzarino 16, Rome, Italy
Members413 members (316 priests) as of 2020
Motto
Latin: Euntes Docete
English: Go forth and teach
Superior General
Fr. Silvano Nicoletto, C.S.S.
Apostolate
Parish work
Patron saints
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Joseph
Parent organization
Roman Catholic Church
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The Stigmatines, officially named the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Latin: Congregatio a Sanctis Stigmatibus), is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (Priests and Brothers). The Stigmatine Congregation was founded on November 4, 1816 by Gaspar Bertoni, in Verona, Italy. Its members use the post-nominals C.S.S..

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