Little Brothers of Jesus
Catholic religious congregation inspired by Charles de Foucauld / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the religious congregation founded in France in 1933. For the religious congregation founded in Italy in 1969, see Little Brothers of Jesus Caritas. For the persons described as Jesus's brothers, see Brothers of Jesus.
The Little Brothers of Jesus (Latin: Institutum Parvolorum Fratrum Iesu; French: Petits Frères de Jésus; abbreviated PFJ)[1] is a male religious congregation within the Catholic Church of pontifical right founded by Charles de Foucauld. Founded in 1933 in France, the congregation first established itself in French Algeria, North Africa.
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Latin: Institutum Parvolorum Fratrum Iesu French: Petits Frères de Jésus | |
Abbreviation | PFJ |
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Formation | 1933 |
Founded at | Paris, France |
Type | Religious congregation of pontifical right for men |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Membership (2020) | 155 (38 priests) |
Superior General | Rodrigo González, PFJ |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | jesuscaritas |
Formerly called | Little Brothers of Solitude |
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As of 2020, the congregation had 155 members, of whom 38 were priests.[2]