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Vocationist Fathers

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Society of Divine Vocations
Societas Divinarum Vocationum (Latin)[1]
AbbreviationS.D.V. (post_nominal letters)[1]
NicknameVocationists[1]
FormationOctober 18, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-10-18)
FounderSt Giustino Maria Russolillo, S.D.V.[1]
Founded atItaly
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)[1]
HeadquartersVia Cortina d'Ampezzo 140, 00135 Rome, Italy[1]
Membership
546 members (345 priests) as of 2021[1]
Superior General
Rev. Fr. Antonio Rafael do Nascimento, SDV[1]
Ministry
Vocationaries, parishes, missions and schools apostolates.
Countries served
Parent organization
Catholic Church
Websitewww.vocationist.net

The Society of Divine Vocations (Latin: Societas Divinarum Vocationum) abbreviated S.D.V., also commonly known as the Vocationists, is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation founded by Fr. Giustino Russolillo in 1920.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Society of Divine Vocations (S.D.V.)". GCatholic. Retrieved November 21, 2023.