Lay Religious Congregations

AcronymLay Religious Congregations of Pontifical RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
C.F.A.Alexian Brothers (Alexians)37USABr. Lawrence Krueger, C.F.A.
F.C.Brothers of Charity538BelgiumBr. René Stockman, F.C. (71)
F.I.C.P.Brothers of Christian Instruction of Ploërmel705HaitiBr. Hervé Zamor, F.I.C.P. (57)
S.G. / F.S.G.Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel (Gabrielite Brothers)1,169ItalyBr. Dionigi Taffarello, S.G. (54)
F.M.M.Brothers of Mercy of Montabaur9GermanyBr. Michael Schmunk, F.M.M.
F.N.D.L.Brothers of Our Lady of Lourdes116BelgiumBr. Ton Houdé, F.N.D.L.
F.D.M.Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy92ItalyBr. Marco Albani, F.D.M.
C.M.M.Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (of Tilburg)246Br. Lawrence Obiko, C.M.M.
F.S.G.C.Brothers of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo32ItalyBr. Giuseppe Visconti, F.S.G.C.
C.S.A.Brothers of Saint Louis Gonzaga5NetherlandsBr. Cees van Dam, C.S.A. (74)
F.S.P.Brothers of Saint Patrick (Patrician Brothers)189AustraliaBr. Peter Ryan, F.S.P. (73)
F.S.C.Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasalians, De La Salle Brothers)2,930PhilippinesBr. Armin Altamirano Luistro, F.S.C. (63)
F.S.F.Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley421SpainBr. Francisco Javier Hernando de Frutos, F.S.F.
C.F.H.Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Huijbergen90IndonesiaBr. Rafael Donatus, C.F.H.
F.I.C.Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Maastricht255GhanaBr. Augustine Pufaadem Kubdaar, F.I.C. (59)
F.M.M.A.Brothers of the Mercy of Our Lady Help of Christians46GermanyBr. Benedikt Molitor, F.M.M.A. (58)
C.F.P.Brothers of the Poor of Saint Francis36GermanyBr. Lukas Jünemann, C.F.P.
S.C.Brothers of the Sacred Heart811AustraliaBr. Mark Edward Hilton, S.C.
S.H.J.Brothers of the Sacred Heart209IndiaBr. Ravi Martin Velankanni, S.H.J.
C.F.C.Christian Brothers695
C.F.X.Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers)138USABr. Daniel Skala, C.F.X.
C.F.I.C.Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception413IndiaFr. Benny Mekkatt Varghese, C.F.I.C. (49)Fr. Benny Mekkatt Varghese, C.F.I.C. (49)
F.F.S.C.Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross30USABr. John Francis Tyrrell, F.F.S.C.
O.S.F.Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Mountbellew55IrelandBr. Anthony Dolan, O.S.F.
C.M.S.F.Franciscan Missionary Brothers296IndiaBr. Joseph Karimalayil, C.M.S.F.
O.J.J.A.Institute of the Work of Youth8FranceFr. Bruno Maurel, O.J.J.A.Fr. Bruno Maurel, O.J.J.A.
F.J.Josephite Brothers of Rwanda85RwandaBr. Jean-Marie Vianney Azibereho, F.J.
P.F.J.Little Brothers of Jesus133MexicoBr. Rodrigo González
F.M.S. / P.F.M.Marist Brothers2,496AustraliaBr. Peter Gerard Carroll, F.M.S. (67)
M.C.Missionaries of Charity Brothers400Br. Paul Eaton, M.C.
M.O.P.Missionaries of the Poor378Br. Anil Minj, M.O.P.
F.P.M.Presentation Brothers86GhanaBr. Francis Xavier Agoah, F.P.M.
O.S.F.Religious Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis (Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn)45USABr. Gabriel O’Brien (Gerard), O.S.F. (82)
AcronymLay Religious Congregations of Diocesan RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
J.C.Little Brothers of Jesus CaritasItalyFr. Paolo Maria Barducci, J.C.Fr. Paolo Maria Barducci, J.C.
P.F.E.Little Brothers of the GospelGermanyFr. Andreas Knapp, P.F.E. (66)Fr. Andreas Knapp, P.F.E. (66)

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