Marist Brothers

Marist Brothers of the Schools

Named after	Blessed Virgin Mary
Formation	2 January 1817; 207 years ago (1817-01-02)
Founder	St. Marcellin Champagnat
Founded at	Lyon, France
Type	Lay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)
Legal status	Active
Purpose	To educate young neglected people
Headquarters	Piazzale Marcellino Champagnat 2, C.P. 10250, 00144 Roma, Italy
Region	Global
Membership (2019)	3,046 members [1]
Secretary General	Carlos Alberto Huidobro, F.M.S.
Superior general	Ernesto Barba Sánchez, F.M.S.
Motto	Latin: Ad Jesum per Mariam English:" To Jesus through Mary"
Parent organization	Catholic Church
Website	www.champagnat.org
Formerly called	Little Brothers of Mary

The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic religious institute of brothers. In 1817, Marcellin Champagnat, a Marist priest from France, founded the Marist Brothers with the goal of educating young people, especially those most neglected. While most of the brothers minister in school settings, others work with young people in parishes, religious retreats and spiritual accompaniment, at-risk youth settings, young adult ministry and overseas missions.