Oratory of Saint Philip Neri

The Oratory (Latin Institutum Oratorii Sancti Philippi Nerii, German Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri Oratory short, religious or abbreviation CO Cong. Orat. ), is a 1575 by Philip Neri, founded in Rome by Pope Gregory XIII. in the Bull Copiosus in Misericordia Deus confirmed Roman Catholic Congregation.

From the Oratory of St. Philip Neri is to distinguish the independent of this Oratory of France, established in 1611 by Pierre de Bérulle.

Genesis

The oratorio met in a room at the Roman Brotherhood Church of San Girolamo della Carita, where Philip Neri lived. These meetings had its center in a free font conversation, which at that time represented a novelty. Philip and his young followers also took care of needy pilgrims, the sick and the poor. The meetings of this community have been designed very much alive, unlike the celebrated Latin Mass with prayers and hymns in the vernacular and soon found great popularity. Finally, it had a separate, larger space to be set up - the oratory (Ger. " prayer room "). The meetings themselves were once also called " oratorio" long and suspiciously observing by the Inquisition because, among other things, lay preaching in the meetings. From here, the vernacular, dramatic re-presentation of biblical or moral themes became popular and kept the name oratorio finally as a musical genre. Da Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a penitent Philip Neri, were the musical performances, which were led by him since 1571, widely praised at the highest level.

The Community of St.. Philip Neri exists today in many countries. It has proved particularly the vivification of worship and pastoral goal. Also, it bears the name oratorio, the members called Oratorian. They are priests or laymen male and supervise most parishes. Use the members behind their name the religious symbol " CO " ( Latin: Congregation for Orationis ).

The canonical order of the Oratory

On 15 July 1575, Pope confirmed the Oratory founded by Philip Neri in Rome as a congregation in the form of a democratic and friendly community of lay people and diocesan priests without vows and private property. However, soon resulting in Naples and other places start-ups were not under Philip Neri, but took after his will to their own rules and were autonomous, a form that has been maintained until today, which is why the Congregation of the Oratory knows no superior general.

Since 1612 there has been a force for the Roman Oratory basic rule ( Instituta Congregationis Oratorii de Urbe ), which was then transferred to papal transfer to the other congregations. Only in 1933 was set by the Roman Curia regular visitation on behalf of the Pope and set up a representation of all oratorios in person of the Procurator General; this is not to be understood as Superior General. Binding on all the order was then in 1942 in the Constitutions (which relate to the individual congregation ) and the General Statutes ( the confederation of all the houses relate to the world ) set. These documents were revised in 1969. After the reform of Canon Law (Codex Iuris Canonici 1983 ), they were re-adjusted and in 1989 entered into force. Since then, there have been only minor additions and refinements, most recently at the General Conference in 2006.

Prosecutors

  • Carlo Naldi (1933 - 1942)
  • Arcadio Larraona (1942 - 1948)
  • Edward Griffith (1948 - 1958)
  • John Nedley (1958 - 1971)
  • Walter Oddone (1971 - 1978)
  • Luigi Romana (1978 - 1982)
  • Dario Antonio (1982 - 1994)
  • Edoardo Aldo Cerrato (1994 - 2012)
  • Mario Avilés (2012 - ...)

Oratorio in German-speaking

Oratorio in German-speaking resident in Aachen, Aufhausen, Celle, Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, Glattbrugg ( Switzerland ), Heidelberg, Hannover, Leipzig- Lindenau, Munich and Vienna ( Austria ).

Known Oratorian

  • Cardinal Caesar Baronius
  • Pierre de Bérulle
  • Louis Bouyer
  • Alfonso Capecelatro di Castelpagano
  • Antonio Cesari
  • Frederick William Faber
  • Josef Gülden
  • Theo Gunkel
  • Heinrich Kahlefeld
  • Jean -Baptiste de Mirabaud
  • Cardinal John Henry Newman
  • Adolphe Perraud
  • Lucien Laberthonniere
  • Urbain Rouziès
  • Hermann Seifermann
  • Ernst Tewes
  • Wolfgang Trilling

Major churches

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