Josephites of Belgium

Institute of the Josephites of Belgium^[1]

Latin: Institutum Iosephitarum Gerardimontensium[2]
Constant Van Crombrugghe
Abbreviation	Post-nominal letters: C.J.
Nickname	Josephites
Established	May 1st, 1817; 207 years ago (May 1st, 1817)[2]
Founder	Fr. Constant Guillaume van Crombrugghe[2]
Founded at	Ghent, Belgium
Type	Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for Men[3]
Headquarters	General Motherhouse Karmelietenstraat 57, Geraardsbergen, Belgium[3]
Coordinates	41° 54′ 4.9″ N, 12° 27′ 38.2″ E
Members	122 members (includes 66 priests) as of 2018[2]
Superior General	Fr. Jacob Beya Kadumbu, CJ[2]
Patron saint	St. Joseph
Parent organization	Roman Catholic Church
Website	www.josephite.community

The Institute of the Josephites of Belgium (Latin: Institutum Iosephitarum Gerardimontensium), commonly called Josephites is a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men devoted to the Christian education of the youth It was founded in Ghent Belgium by Canon van Crombrugghe, in 1817. Its members add the nominal letters C.J. after their names to indicate membership in the Institute.

While their primary apostolate is the education of the youth, they also have a missionary past in Africa. Their headquarters is at Karmelietenstraat 57, 9500 Geraardsbergen, Belgium. The organisation is a Congregation of Pontifical Right.