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. (58)
S.G. / F.S.G.Brothers of Christian Instruction of Saint Gabriel (Gabrielite Brothers)1,169ItalyBr. Dionigi Taffarello, S.G. (55)
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 Mercy92BelgiumBr. Christian J. Delvigne, F.D.M. (87)
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. Cornelis Joannes Hendricus Maria van Dam, C.S.A. (75)
F.S.P.Brothers of Saint Patrick (Patrician Brothers)189AustraliaBr. Paul O’Keeffe, F.S.P. (71)
F.S.C.Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasalians, De La Salle Brothers)2,930PhilippinesBr. Armin Altamirano Luistro, F.S.C. (64)
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 Huijbergen90Br. Alexius Vianney, 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 Christians46Br. Peter Berg, F.M.M.A. (61)
C.F.P.Brothers of the Poor of Saint Francis36BrazilFr. Laércio Aparecido de Carvalho, C.F.P.Fr. Laércio Aparecido de Carvalho, C.F.P.
S.C.Brothers of the Sacred Heart811AustraliaBr. Mark Edward Hilton, S.C.
S.H.J.Brothers of the Sacred Heart209IndiaBr. Victordass Athistaraj, S.H.J.
C.F.C.Christian Brothers695Br. John Gerard Casey, C.F.C.
C.F.X.Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers)138USABr. John David Hamilton, C.F.X. (79)
C.F.I.C.Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception413IndiaFr. Benny Mekkatt Varghese, C.F.I.C. (50)Fr. Benny Mekkatt Varghese, C.F.I.C. (50)
F.F.S.C.Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross30GermanyFr. Michael Ruedin, F.F.S.C. (48)Fr. Michael Ruedin, F.F.S.C. (48)
O.S.F.Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Mountbellew55Br. Charles Lagu, 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 Youth8FranceBr. André Espagnach, O.J.J.A.
F.J.Josephite Brothers of Rwanda85RwandaBr. Jean-Marie Vianney Azibereho, F.J.
P.F.J.Little Brothers of Jesus133MexicoBr. Rodrigo Javier González Torres
F.M.S. / P.F.M.Marist Brothers2,496AustraliaBr. Peter Gerard Carroll, F.M.S. (67)
M.C.Missionaries of Charity Brothers400Br. Russel Lear, M.C.
M.O.P.Missionaries of the Poor378Br. Anil Minj, M.O.P.
F.P.M.Presentation Brothers86GrenadaBr. Barry Noel, F.P.M.
O.S.F.Religious Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis (Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn)45Br. Damian Novello, O.S.F.
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. (67)Fr. Andreas Knapp, P.F.E. (67)

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