Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God
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Not to be confused with Knights Hospitaller.
The Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, officially the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of Saint John of God (abbreviated as OH), are a Catholic religious order founded in 1572. In Italian they are also known commonly as the Fatebenefratelli, meaning "Do-Good Brothers", and elsewhere as the "Brothers of Mercy", the "Merciful Brothers" and the "John of God Brothers". The order carries out a wide range of health and social service activities in 389 centres and services in 46 countries.
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Fatebenefratelli | |
Abbreviation | OH |
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Formation | 1572 |
Founder | John of God |
Founded at | Toledo |
Type | Mendicant order of pontifical right |
Legal status | Institute of Consecrated Life |
Membership | 1,039 (including 116 priests)[citation needed] |
Motto | Caritas |
General Headquarters | Fatebenefratelli – Curia Generalizia, 138 Via della Nocetta 263 Rome, Italy, 00164 |
Prior general | Jesús Etayo Arrondo |
Affiliations | Catholic Church |
Website | ohsjd |
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