Brothers of Christian Instruction
Encyclopedia
The Brothers of Christian Instruction also known as the De la Mennais Brothers is a Christian
educational organization founded in 1819 by Gabriel Deshayes and Jean-Marie de la Mennais
for the instruction of youth. Their aim remains that of their Founder :
"to educate the young and to make Jesus Christ better known and better loved".
,
vicar of Saint-Brieuc, two Catholic
priests in France
, established the Brothers of Christian Instruction. Formally recognized by the Catholic Church in 1890, this organization dedicated itself to promoting education among the working class
in France
and, eventually, across the world.
They vowed to carry the message of the gospel and the rudiments of knowledge to every child in need throughout the region and received Catholic papal approval in 1890. The congregation of the Brothers of Christian Instruction grew, soon extending their mission into Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Spain, England, Canada, and the United States.
In 2005, 1,300 members of the Brothers of Christian Instruction promoted education in twenty-five countries.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
educational organization founded in 1819 by Gabriel Deshayes and Jean-Marie de la Mennais
Jean-Marie de Lamennais
Jean-Marie Robert de Lamennais was a French Roman-Catholic priest, brother of the philosopher Hughes Felicité Robert de Lamennais, whom he influenced in their youth....
for the instruction of youth. Their aim remains that of their Founder :
"to educate the young and to make Jesus Christ better known and better loved".
History
On June 16, 1819, Gabriel Deshayes, pastor at Auray and vicar general of Vannes, and Jean-Marie de LamennaisJean-Marie de Lamennais
Jean-Marie Robert de Lamennais was a French Roman-Catholic priest, brother of the philosopher Hughes Felicité Robert de Lamennais, whom he influenced in their youth....
,
vicar of Saint-Brieuc, two Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priests in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, established the Brothers of Christian Instruction. Formally recognized by the Catholic Church in 1890, this organization dedicated itself to promoting education among the working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and, eventually, across the world.
They vowed to carry the message of the gospel and the rudiments of knowledge to every child in need throughout the region and received Catholic papal approval in 1890. The congregation of the Brothers of Christian Instruction grew, soon extending their mission into Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Spain, England, Canada, and the United States.
In 2005, 1,300 members of the Brothers of Christian Instruction promoted education in twenty-five countries.
Institutions
- Collège Jean de la MennaisCollège Jean de la MennaisCollège Jean de la Mennais is a French, private mixed secondary school on the South Shore of Montreal, Québec, Canada at 870 Chemin de Saint-Jean in the municipality of La Prairie. As of 2007, the school had about 1450 elementary and high school students. Collège Jean de la Mennais was once...
- St. Francis Xavier's College (Liverpool)St. Francis Xavier's College (Liverpool)St. Francis Xavier's College is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form college located in Woolton, Liverpool, England. Year 7 to Year 11 are male only, whereas the Sixth Form are coeducational....
- St. Mary's International SchoolSt. Mary's International SchoolSt. Mary's International School is a Catholic school for boys located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The primary language of instruction is English. It offers the International Baccalaureate program.-History:...
- Walsh UniversityWalsh UniversityWalsh University is a private non-profit, 4-year, Roman Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, USA. It was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, initially as a liberal arts college. Walsh College became Walsh University in 1993. The University offers more than 50 majors,...