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Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy

Coordinates: 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
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Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy
Congregatio Fratrum B. Mariæ V., Matris Misericordiae (Latin)[1]
AbbreviationC.M.M. (post-nominal letters)
Formation25 August 1844; 180 years ago (1844-08-25)[2]
FounderBishop Johannes Zwijsen[3]
Founded atTilburg, the Netherlands
TypeLay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)[4]
HeadquartersGeneralate
Via Bogliasco, 34, 00165 Rome, Italy
Coordinates41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
Members
260 as of 2018[5]
Motto
Latin:
Mansuete et Fottiter
English:
With meekness and strength
Superior General
Br. Lawrence Obiko, CMM[6]
Ministry
Works of charity and works of mercy
Websitewww.cmmbrothers.org/en Edit this at Wikidata

The Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy (Latin: Congregatio Fratrum B. Mariæ V., Matris Misericordiæ), sometimes called the Brothers CMM or Brothers of Tilburg, is a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men founded in Tilburg, the Netherlands, in 1844 by Johannes Zwijsen, and initially placed under the leadership of Franciscus Salesius de Beer (1821-1901). The purpose of the congregation was to carry out works of charity and works of mercy. The congregation currently has about 300 members working in 10 countries. In June 2014, Brother Lawrence Obiko was elected as superior general of the congregation. Its members add the nominal letters C.M.M. after their names to indicate membership in the congregation.

References

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  1. ^ http://www. gcatholic.org/orders/230.htm
  2. ^ "Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (Of Tilburg) (C.M.M.)".
  3. ^ "Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (Of Tilburg) (C.M.M.)".
  4. ^ "Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (Of Tilburg) (C.M.M.)".
  5. ^ "Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (Of Tilburg) (C.M.M.)".
  6. ^ "Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (Of Tilburg) (C.M.M.)".

Reading

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  • Charles van Leeuwen, Bishop Zwijsen and his First Brothers. The Founder, the Founding Generation and the Foundation History (Valkhof Pers, Nijmegen, 2014). History of the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, volume 1.
  • Charles van Leeuwen, Conscientious and Caring. Portrait of Father Superior De Beer, 1821-1901 (Valkhof Pers, Nijmegen, 2014). History of the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, volume 2
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