Salvatorians
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The term Salvatorians refers to members of one of three religious communities: the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Savior, the Lay Salvatorians, and the Society of the Divine Savior (Latin
: Societas Divini Salvatoris), a Roman Catholic religious order
composed of priests and religious Brothers, founded by Father Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan
in Rome
on December 8, 1881. As of December 2010 the Society of the Divine Savior counted 1127 members and worked in 40 countries around the world. Salvatorians use the post-nominal letters
"S.D.S."
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
: Societas Divini Salvatoris), a Roman Catholic religious order
Roman Catholic religious order
Catholic religious orders are, historically, a category of Catholic religious institutes.Subcategories are canons regular ; monastics ; mendicants Catholic religious orders are, historically, a category of Catholic religious institutes.Subcategories are canons regular (canons and canonesses regular...
composed of priests and religious Brothers, founded by Father Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan
Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan
Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan was a Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Salvatorian Roman Catholic religious order – The Society of the Divine Savior....
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...
on December 8, 1881. As of December 2010 the Society of the Divine Savior counted 1127 members and worked in 40 countries around the world. Salvatorians use the post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles or designatory letters, are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of...
"S.D.S."
External links
- Society of the Divine Savior - Official web site