Passionists

A Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men), founded in 1720 in Rome, with emphasis on the Passion of Christ; members focus on preaching missions and retreats, as well as pastoral care

HMML ID
517166637232
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/517166637232
LC name
Passionists
HMML name
Passionists
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79042077
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/150724790

Variants

  • C.P.
  • Chierici Scalzi della Santissima Croce e Passione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
  • Congregación de la Pasión
  • Congregatio Clericorum Excalceatorum Sanctissimae Crucis et Passionis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi
  • Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi
  • Congregatio Sanctissimae Crucis et Passionis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi
  • Congregatio SS. Crucis et Passionis D.N.J.C.
  • Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • Congregation of the Passion
  • Congregationis Passionis

Organization information

Organization type
Religious orders
Foundation date
1720
Centuries
18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
Founding locations
Fields of activity

General notes

Description
"a Catholic religious order of Pontifical Right founded by Saint Paul of the Cross with a special emphasis on and devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ"; founded in Rome; focus on preaching missions and retreats; monasteries are referred to as "retreats"; often also assist local churches in pastoral works
Citations
"Passionists," Wikipedia, accessed June 14, 2021, https://perma.cc/YJ3T-8K9Y.
Description
Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men); established in 1720; Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (English) / Kongregation vom Leiden Jesu Christi (Passionisten) (Deutsch) / Congregación de la Pasión (Pasionistas) (español) / Congrégation de la Passion de Jésus-Christ (Passionistes) (français) / Congregazione della Passione di Gesù Cristo (Passionisti) (Italiano) / Zgromadzenie Męki Pańskiej (Pasjoniści) (polski) / Congregação da Paixão de Jesus Cristo (Passionistas) (Português) / 耶穌苦難會 (正體中文) / Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi (latine)
Citations
"Congregation of the Passion (C.P.)," GCatholic, accessed June 14, 2021, http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/024.htm.

Preferred citation

"Passionists." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified July 26, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/517166637232

Change notes

Date added
2021-06-14
Last edited
2021-07-26

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