Society of Christ
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The Society of Christ for Polish Migrants (Latin: Societas Christi pro Emigrantibus Polonis; Polish: Towarzystwo Chrystusowe dla Polonii Zagranicznej), abbreviated S.Chr. and also known as the Chrystusowcy, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men founded by August Hlond and Ignacy Posadzy on August 8, 1932.[6]
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Latin: Societas Christi pro Emigrantibus Polonis Polish: Towarzystwo Chrystusowe dla Polonii Zagranicznej | |
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Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters: S.Chr. [1] |
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Nickname | Chrystusowcy |
Formation | August 22, 1932; 91 years ago (1932-08-22)[2] |
Founders | |
Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)[3] |
Purpose | Spiritual care of Poles living abroad |
Headquarters | General Motherhouse ul. Panny Marii 4 61-108 Poznań, Poland[4] |
Region served | Worldwide |
Members | 374 members (350 priests) as of 2023 |
Motto | Polish: Wszystko dla Boga i Polonii Zagranicznej English: Everything for God and the Polish Diaspora |
Superior General | Fr. Krzysztof Olejnik, S.Chr.[5] |
Patron saints | St. Joseph St. Paul St. Stanislaus Kostka St. John Vianney St. John Bosco St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Teresa of the Child Jesus |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | Official website |
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The priests of the Society of Christ serve the religious needs of Polish Catholic communities around the world. They are often asked by diocesan ordinaries to assume responsibility for a diocesan parish which then serves as the center of the diocese's ministry to the Polish community.[7]