Lay Religious Congregations

AcronymLay Religious Congregations of Pontifical RightAscendingMembersSuperior General
C.F.A.Alexian Brothers (Alexians)39USABr. Lawrence Krueger, C.F.A.
F.C.Brothers of Charity563BelgiumBr. René Stockman, F.C. (70)
F.I.C.P.Brothers of Christian Instruction of Ploërmel721HaitiBr. Hervé Zamor, F.I.C.P. (56)
S.G. / F.S.G.Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel (Gabrielite Brothers)1,179ItalyBr. Dionigi Taffarello, S.G. (53)
F.M.M.Brothers of Mercy of Montabaur10GermanyBr. Michael Schmunk, F.M.M.
F.N.D.L.Brothers of Our Lady of Lourdes119BelgiumBr. Ton Houdé, F.N.D.L.
F.D.M.Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy84ItalyBr. Marco Albani, F.D.M.
C.M.M.Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (of Tilburg)253Br. Lawrence Obiko, C.M.M.
F.S.G.C.Brothers of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo33ItalyBr. Giuseppe Visconti, F.S.G.C.
C.S.A.Brothers of Saint Louis Gonzaga5NetherlandsBr. Cees van Dam, C.S.A. (73)
F.S.P.Brothers of Saint Patrick (Patrician Brothers)178AustraliaBr. Peter Ryan, F.S.P. (72)
F.S.C.Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasalians, De La Salle Brothers)3,078PhilippinesBr. Armin Altamirano Luistro, F.S.C. (62)
F.S.F.Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley409SpainBr. Francisco Javier Hernando de Frutos, F.S.F.
C.F.H.Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Huijbergen91IndonesiaBr. Rafael Donatus, C.F.H.
F.I.C.Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Maastricht261GhanaBr. Augustine Pufaadem Kubdaar, F.I.C. (58)
F.M.M.A.Brothers of the Mercy of Our Lady Help of Christians47GermanyBr. Benedikt Molitor, F.M.M.A. (57)
C.F.P.Brothers of the Poor of Saint Francis33GermanyBr. Lukas Jünemann, C.F.P.
S.C.Brothers of the Sacred Heart848AustraliaBr. Mark Edward Hilton, S.C.
S.H.J.Brothers of the Sacred Heart212IndiaBr. Ravi Martin Velankanni, S.H.J.
C.F.C.Christian Brothers728
C.F.X.Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers)151USABr. Daniel Skala, C.F.X.
C.F.I.C.Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception421IndiaFr. Benny Mekkatt Varghese, C.F.I.C. (48)Fr. Benny Mekkatt Varghese, C.F.I.C. (48)
F.F.S.C.Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross32USABr. John Francis Tyrrell, F.F.S.C.
O.S.F.Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Mountbellew56IrelandBr. Anthony Dolan, O.S.F.
C.M.S.F.Franciscan Missionary Brothers294IndiaBr. Joseph Karimalayil, C.M.S.F.
O.J.J.A.Institute of the Work of Youth10FranceFr. 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 Brothers2,589MexicoBr. Ernesto Barba Sánchez, F.M.S. (63)
M.C.Missionaries of Charity Brothers407Br. Paul Eaton, M.C.
M.O.P.Missionaries of the Poor389Br. 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)50USABr. Gabriel O’Brien (Gerard), O.S.F. (81)
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. (65)Fr. Andreas Knapp, P.F.E. (65)

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