Christian Doctrine Fathers

The Congregation of Christian Doctrine (Latin: Congregatio Patrum Doctrinae Christianae), commonly called the Christian Doctrine Fathers or (Doctrinaries), is a religious institute of male consecrated Catholics. The members of this religious congregation add the nominal letters D.C. after their names to indicate their membership of the society.

Congregation of Christian Doctrine
Congregatio Patrum Doctrinæ Christianæ (Latin)[1]
AbbreviationPost-nominal letters: D.C.[2]
NicknameDottrinari
Formation29 September 1592 (1592-09-29)[3]
FounderFr. César de Bus, DC[4]
Founded atL'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)[5]
HeadquartersGeneral Mother House
Santa Maria in Monticelli 28, 00186 Rome, Italy[6]
Coordinates41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E
Members
79 (54 priests) as of 2018[7]
Motto
Latin:
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English:
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Fr. Sergio La Pegna, D.C.[8]
Ministry
Parish ministry, teaching and publishing—especially catechetical texts.
Websiteusers.libero.it/dottry/

History

The institute was founded 29 September 1592 in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue by French priest César de Bus (1544–1607) as a community of priests devoted to the secular education of children. It was approved by the Holy See on 23 December 1597.

The congregation was reorganized by Popes Benedict XIII and Benedict XIV, who in 1747 joined the brotherhood founded in Rome in 1560 by Marco de Sadis Cusani.

Activities and Dissemination

Today, Dottrinari priests are devoted mainly to parish ministry, teaching and publishing—especially catechetical texts.

As of 31 December 2010, the congregation consisted of 17 communities with 89 religious, 58 of them priests.[9]

Notable members

Notes
  1. "Congregation of Christian Doctrine (D.C.)".
  2. "Congregation of Christian Doctrine (D.C.)".
  3. "Congregation of Christian Doctrine (D.C.)".
  4. "Congregation of Christian Doctrine (D.C.)".
  5. http://www.gcatholic. org/orders/088.htm
  6. http://www.gcatholic. org/orders/088.htm
  7. "Congregation of Christian Doctrine (D.C.)".
  8. "Congregation of Christian Doctrine (D.C.)".
  9. Statistics from the Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2012, Vatican City, 2012, p. 1430.
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