Rosminians

The Rosminians are a Roman Catholic religious community of priests and lay brothers. The Congregation in 1828 at Monte Calvario in Domodossola ( Italy) from the Blessed Count Antonio Rosmini - Serbati ( 1792-1855 ) as " Institutum Caritatis " (it.: Institution of charity: Istituto della Carita, dt ) was founded. The religious symbol is derived from the Latin name " Institutum Caritatis " and is IC.

History

In 1827 the priest Antonio Rosmini met in Milan with the abbot Jean Loewe Bruck, both exchanged the first thoughts on the creation of a religious institute. This should contribute to the promotion and education of clergy. During an audience with Pope Pius VIII ( pontificate: 1829-1830 ) in March 1829 Rosmini argued his case and received the approval of the religious establishment. In the fall of 1830 he began the first assembly of the congregation, and a year later it was started with the religious training. On February 2, 1831 Cardinal Bartolomeo Cappellari, a good friend of Rosmini and supporters of the Institute of Charity to Pope Gregory XVI. ( Pontificate: 1831-1846 ) selected. Already in March 1831, the Pope issued by decretal Community approval to a congregation episcopal law. In March 1837 Rosmini presented the initial rules of the order to the Pope for approval and on July 16, 1837, the Congregation received the Decretum Laudis. During the subsequent approval process, there was a problem over the understanding of poverty. Rosmini was no absolute renunciation of possessions, he argued for a form of property, which, however, should go to the church for the benefit. Once again had a permit to be sought on December 20, 1838 Gregory XVI issued. the papal approbation to an institute of consecrated life. On March 25, 1839, the first religious priests took off her religious vows. In addition, acclaimed five members of the Order, as the fourth and additional vows beside poverty, chastity and obedience, on 22 August 1839 in Rome express their obedience to the Pope. In a letter dated September 20, 1839, the Pope approved the statutes, rules of the order and the naming. At the same time he appointed Rosmini for the first Superior General of the Order. 1838, the female branch was founded as Rosminians Sisters of Divine Providence.

Self-understanding

The founder of an order placed as a priority objective of the Community " the incessant search for salvation and holiness. Everything for the Church. This is a property that Rosmini has much demanded and which appears extremely significant and exemplary in the life of Blessed. Give his steadfast and persistent love for the Church " The members of the Order should be open to the charity on their life, help and serve this the works of the " spiritual, intellectual and worldly love." Not the institution as such is an important, but rather the religious family should bring benefit to the church.

Structure

Members of the religious community can be a priest, to take the eternal vows, as well as a second category of membership lay brothers, which store only the vow according to the evangelical counsels. The congregation is led by an elected Superior General, the General Curia are the priors of the Provinces. The parent company has its headquarters on the Sacro Monte di Domodossola, where the novices house is connected. Other important educational institutions include the International Centre for Rosmini Studies and the boarding school founded in 1839 in Stresa and was built in 1873 Collegio ( boarding school ) in Domodossola. The Congregation has 1835 over maintenance and care of the Sanctuary Sacra di San Michele, a medieval abbey at Monte Pirchiriano near Turin. Today's General House in Rome, in 2005 was one of the religious community 210 priests and 304 lay brothers working in 68 facilities.

The religious symbol

In the Order signs of Rosminians and Rosiminianer sisters are in the outer circle the orbiting words Legis (German: Bidding ) - plenitudo (German: completeness or wholeness ) - Charity (German: charity ), described in the context of this is to say figuratively: " The fulfillment the law is charity. " In the middle circle frame a pelican is shown, the feeding three young pelican chicks. The symbolism, the great care of the pelican there for his boys he nurtured in an emergency with his own blood ( as a legend of the Physiologus ). This icon Jesus Christ is to be represented as a good pelican, who sacrificed himself for humanity and gave His blood for the salvation of mankind. For the Rosminians it is the sign of complete surrender to the great service to God.

General Superiore

  • Antonio Rosmini (1828 - 1855)
  • Giambattista Pagani (1855 - 1860)
  • Bertetti (1860 - 1874)
  • Cappa (1874 - 1877)
  • Lanzoni (1877 - 1901)
  • Bernardino Balsari (1901 - 1935)
  • Giuseppe Bozzetti (1935 - 1956)
  • Giovanni Angelo Ferdinando Gaddo (June 23, 1956 - April 5, 1981 )
  • Giambattista Zantedeschi (1981 - January 7, 1997 )
  • James Flynn (18 April 1997 - ... )

Some personalities

  • Giovanni Gaddo IC was 1956-1981 Superior General and from 1981 until his death in 1989, Superior General Emeritus
  • Antonio Riboldi IC was from 1978 to 1999 Bishop of Acerra
  • Eugéne Cornelius Arthur IC was from 1958 to 1969 Bishop of Tanga and 1969-1976 Bishop Emeritus with simultaneous appointment as Titular Bishop of Tepelta
  • Clemente Riva IC was from 1975 to 1998 Auxiliary Bishop of Rome, with simultaneous appointment as Titular Bishop of Atella
  • Aloysius Gentili IC (1801-1848) was a missionary in England and Ireland
  • Vincenzo de Vit IC (1810-1892) church historian
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