Society of Mary (Marianists)

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Society of Mary

Societas Mariae (Latin)[1]
Abbreviation	S.M. (post-nominal letters)[1]
Nickname	Marianists
Formation	2 October 1817; 206 years ago (1817-10-02)[1]
Founder	Blessed Fr. Guillaume Joseph Chaminade, S.M.[1]
Founded at	Bordeaux, France
Type	Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for men)[1]
Location	General Motherhouse Via Latina 22, 00179 Rome, Italy[1]
Coordinates	41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611
Members	930 members (309 priests) as of (2020)[1]
Motto	Latin Servire Quam Sentire English Serve with Feeling
Superior General	Rev. Fr. André Fétis, S.M.[1]
Ministry	Educational work
Parent organization	Roman Catholic Church
Website	http://www.marianist.org/

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The Society of Mary (Latin: Societas Mariae) abbreviated SM is a clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (brothers and priests) commonly called the Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. Its members add the nominal letters "'S.M.'" to their names to indicate their membership in the Society.^[2] The Society was founded by William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. The Society is one of the four branches of the Marianist Family. Along with the other branches, the Marianist Brothers and Priests look to Mary as a model of faith and spirituality. They believe that the best ways to live a spiritual life are to share their faith with others, work with the poor, and educate and nourish the mind, the body, and the soul.