Missionary Society of St. Columban
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The Missionary Society of St. Columban (Latin: Societas Sancti Columbani pro Missionibus ad Exteros) (abbreviated as S.S.C.M.E. or SSC), commonly known as the Columbans, is a missionary Catholic society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right founded in Ireland in 1917 and approved by the Vatican in 1918. Initially it was known as the Maynooth Mission to China.[1] Members may be priests, seminarians or lay workers.[2] Fr John Blowick, one of the two founders of the Society, also founded the Missionary Sisters of St. Columban to share in their work. The society is dedicated to St. Columbanus. The current international headquarters is in Hong Kong.[3]
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Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters: S.S.C.M.E. |
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Formation | 29 June 1918; 105 years ago (29 June 1918) |
Founders | Fr. Edward Galvin Fr. John Blowick |
Founded at | Maynooth, Ireland officialized in Rome |
Type | Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
Headquarters | Dalgan Park, Navan, County Meath, Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.609144°N 6.631916°W / 53.609144; -6.631916 |
Members (2017) | 420 |
Superior General | Fr. Andrei Paz, SSC |
Patron saint | Saint Columban |
Website | https://columbans.ie/ |
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