Somaschi Fathers
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"C.R.S." redirects here. For other uses, see CRS.
The Somaschi Fathers, also known as the Somascans and officially as the Order of Clerics Regular of Somasca (Latin: Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha), are a Catholic order of Clerics Regular of Pontifical Right for men. It was founded in Italy in the 16th century by Jerome Emiliani and named after the motherhouse at Somasca.
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Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha | |
Abbreviation | CRS |
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Nickname | Somascans |
Formation | 1534; 490 years ago (1534) |
Founder | Jerome Emiliani |
Founded at | Venice, Italy |
Type | Order of Clerics Regular of Pontifical Right for men |
Headquarters | Generalate Via Casal Morena 8, Morena - Rome, Italy[1] |
Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E |
Members | 517 members (includes 338 priests) as of 2024[1] |
José Antonio Nieto Sepúlveda[1] | |
Motto | Latin: Onus Meum Leve English: Lighten my Burden |
Continents served | Europe, Americas, Asia Africa |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | https://somascans.org/ |
Formerly called | The Company of the Servants of the Poor |
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As of 2024[update], 517 Somascans served around the world.[1] They provide staff for boys' homes, serve in 95 parishes, and engage in other ministries.