Passionists
Also known as Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi, Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ, Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Passionist Order, C.P., CP
The Passionists, officially named the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (), 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 habit of its congregants.
Key facts
- Organization.name
- Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ
- Organization.native_name
- Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi
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- la
- Organization.image
- Passionists.svg
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- 150px
- Organization.abbreviation
- CP
- Organization.nickname
- Passionists
- Organization.founder
- Paul of the Cross
- Organization.founding_location
- Castellazzo, Italy
- Organization.type
- Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men
- Organization.headquarters
- Casa Generalizia, Piazza dei Ss. Giovanni e Paolo,13, Rome, Italy
- Organization.membership
Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Charism
- Apostolate
- Characteristics of the Congregation
- Confraternity of the Passion
- Passionist Sisters
- Saints and Blesseds of the Congregation
- Other notable members
- See also
- References
- External links
The Passionists, officially named the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (), 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 habit of its congregants.
==History== Paul of the Cross, who was born in 1694 in Ovada, wrote the rules of the Congregation between 22 November 1720 and 1 January 1721. On 7 June 1725, Pope Benedict XIII granted Paul permission to form his congregation. Paul and his brother, John Baptist Danei, were ordained by the pope on the same occasion.