Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception
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The Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception is an Institute of Consecrated Life which follows the Augustinian Rule, and is part of the Canonical Order of the Canons Regular
of St. Augustine.
, France, by the Abbé Dom Adrien Gréa, and approved by Pope Pius IX
and Pope Leo XIII
, in three rescript
s (1870, 1876, and 1887). The first four members of the Congregation took their first vows in 1866, and together with two other Canons perpetual vows in 1871.
The members of the Congregation undertook the restoration of the full canonical life with its primitive observances, the recitation of the whole of the Divine Office
day and night, perpetual abstinence and the fasts of earlier times. Their object being to unite the practices of ordinary religious life with clerical functions, principally in the administration of pastoral duties in parishes and the education of young clerics.
The mother-house was maintained at Saint-Claude, from 1865 until 1890, and then at Saint-Antoine, from 1890 until 1903, however following the French laws of 1901 and the persecution of the Church which was the consequence thereof, the community was transferred to Andora Stazione, in the province of Genoa
, Italy, and then to near the Gianicolo in Rome
in 1922 where the Mother house of the congregation remains until today, and the Superior General
usually resides.
The Congregation though small in number is truly international, having houses in France, Italy, USA, Peru, where a mission was established in 1905, England where the community has been present since 1932, the United States, and Canada, the first mission of the Congregation, established in 1891, at Nomingue in Ottawa and at St. Boniface, Manitoba, were four establishments in the Diocese of Ottawa, six in that of St. Boniface, two in Saskatchewan and one in Prince Albert, a city was composed of eight priests and major clerics, and of about as many scholastics, postulants and lay brothers. The priests have been successfully employed in colonization and the education of youth.
The Congregation of the Immaculate Conception together with eight other congregations of Canons Regular make up the Confederation of Canons Regular
of St. Augustine.
In 2010 the congregation has houses in Italy, France, Canada, Peru, Brasil, and England. The community has remained faithful to its original charism of combining religious life in community and this being undertaken in the context of parish life. The current Superior General, the Rt. Rev. Fr. Riccardo Belleri, has held office since the General Chapter of the Congregation elected him to this position in July 2006.
In England, the Congregation has charge of a parish in Milton Keynes
in Northampton Diocese, and in the U.S.A. the community has charge of two parishes and a house of formation in Santa Paula in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Canons Regular
Canons Regular are members of certain bodies of Canons living in community under the Augustinian Rule , and sharing their property in common...
of St. Augustine.
History
This Religious Order was founded at Saint-Claude, in the Department of Jura and later at Saint-Antoine, in the Department of IsèreIsère
Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...
, France, by the Abbé Dom Adrien Gréa, and approved by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX
Blessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal...
and Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
, in three rescript
Rescript
A rescript is a document that is issued not on the initiative of the author, but in response to a specific demand made by its addressee...
s (1870, 1876, and 1887). The first four members of the Congregation took their first vows in 1866, and together with two other Canons perpetual vows in 1871.
The members of the Congregation undertook the restoration of the full canonical life with its primitive observances, the recitation of the whole of the Divine Office
Liturgy of the hours
The Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office is the official set of daily prayers prescribed by the Catholic Church to be recited at the canonical hours by the clergy, religious orders, and laity. The Liturgy of the Hours consists primarily of psalms supplemented by hymns and readings...
day and night, perpetual abstinence and the fasts of earlier times. Their object being to unite the practices of ordinary religious life with clerical functions, principally in the administration of pastoral duties in parishes and the education of young clerics.
The mother-house was maintained at Saint-Claude, from 1865 until 1890, and then at Saint-Antoine, from 1890 until 1903, however following the French laws of 1901 and the persecution of the Church which was the consequence thereof, the community was transferred to Andora Stazione, in the province of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, Italy, and then to near the Gianicolo in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1922 where the Mother house of the congregation remains until today, and the Superior General
Superior general
A Superior General, or General Superior, is the Superior at the head of a whole religious order or congregation.The term is mainly used as a generic term, while many orders and congregations use other specific titles, notably:* Abbot general...
usually resides.
The Congregation though small in number is truly international, having houses in France, Italy, USA, Peru, where a mission was established in 1905, England where the community has been present since 1932, the United States, and Canada, the first mission of the Congregation, established in 1891, at Nomingue in Ottawa and at St. Boniface, Manitoba, were four establishments in the Diocese of Ottawa, six in that of St. Boniface, two in Saskatchewan and one in Prince Albert, a city was composed of eight priests and major clerics, and of about as many scholastics, postulants and lay brothers. The priests have been successfully employed in colonization and the education of youth.
The Congregation of the Immaculate Conception together with eight other congregations of Canons Regular make up the Confederation of Canons Regular
Canons Regular
Canons Regular are members of certain bodies of Canons living in community under the Augustinian Rule , and sharing their property in common...
of St. Augustine.
In 2010 the congregation has houses in Italy, France, Canada, Peru, Brasil, and England. The community has remained faithful to its original charism of combining religious life in community and this being undertaken in the context of parish life. The current Superior General, the Rt. Rev. Fr. Riccardo Belleri, has held office since the General Chapter of the Congregation elected him to this position in July 2006.
In England, the Congregation has charge of a parish in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
in Northampton Diocese, and in the U.S.A. the community has charge of two parishes and a house of formation in Santa Paula in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
External links
- Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception International Website of the Order
- Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception UK website
- Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception Italian website