Alexians

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Congregation of Alexian Brothers

Congregatio Fratrum Cellitarum seu Alexianorum
Alexians monastery in Ghent (Belgium) on the former Oude Houtlei
Abbreviation	C.F.A.
Nickname	Alexians
Named after	St Alexis
Formation	1334; 690 years ago (1334)
Founded at	Aachen, Germany.
Type	Lay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men
Purpose	Medical care of the sick poor people
Headquarters	Generalate 198 James Blvd, Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Members	47 members as of 2020
Superior General	Br. Lawrence Krueger, C.F.A.
Countries present	Germany, Belgium England Ireland Philippines Hungary United States
Motto	Latin: Caritas Christi Urget Nos English: The love of Christ inspires us
Patron	St Alexis
Parent organization	Catholic Church
Website	alexianbrothers.org

The Alexians, officially named as the Congregation of Alexian Brothers (Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Cellitarum seu Alexianorum), abbreviated C.F.A., is a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men specifically devoted to caring for the sick which has its origin in Europe at the time of the Black Death. They follow the Augustinian rule.