Brothers of Charity, F.C.

Also known as: Broeders van Liefde (Deutsch) / Hermanos de la Caridad (español) / Frères de la Charité de Gand (français) / Fratelli della Carità di Gent (Italiano) / Fratres a Caritate (latine)

Type: Lay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Patron Saint: Saint Vincent de Paul

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History

1807: Established as Brothers of Charity (English) / Broeders van Liefde (Deutsch) / Hermanos de la Caridad (español) / Frères de la Charité de Gand (français) / Fratelli della Carità di Gent (Italiano) / Fratres a Caritate (latine) / F.C.

Contact Info

Address: Via G.B. Pagano, 35, 00167 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.660.49.01

Superiors

Superior General:

Br. René Stockman, F.C. (69) (2000 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:	Br. Walde Bert Devestel, F.C. (1976 – 2000)
Superior General:	Br. Agnel Degadt, F.C. (1967 – 1971)
Superior General:	Fr. Conrad Reichgelt, F.C. (1958 – 1967)
Superior General:	Fr. Warner de Beuckelaer, F.C. (1946 – 1958)
Superior General:	Fr. Philemon S’papen, F.C. (1922 – 1945)
Superior General:	Fr. Amedeus Stockmans, F.C. (1876 – 1922)
Superior General:	Fr. Nicholas, F.C. (1871 – 1876)
Superior General:	Fr. Aloysius, F.C. (1865 – 1871)
Superior General:	Fr. Gregory, F.C. (1862 – 1865)
Superior General:	Fr. Aloysius, F.C. (1832 – 1862)
Superior General:	Fr. Bernard, F.C. (1811 – 1832)

Founder

Founder:

Fr. Petrus Joseph Triest (1807)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Houses: 109

Members: 590

Houses