MISSIONARY ZEALOTS OF THE SACRED HEART. - The Institute was founded in 1894 by Sister Clelia Merloni, for the purpose of spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart, dedicating itself to various works of charity. The first house was opened at Viareggio; it grew, but had to be closed due to financial difficulties.

The foundress, with some sisters, withdrew to Alessandria and sent others to Piacenza, invited by the Ordinary of that place, and meanwhile occupied herself with paying off the debts of Viareggio. At Piacenza the generalate house was then established and the Constitutions were approved by episcopal decree of 10 June 1900. The Institute was thus reborn, and Msgr. Scalabrini thought of using it for his work on behalf of emigrants.

At the death of Msgr. Scalabrini (1 June 1905) the work underwent a new crisis. A long apostolic visitation, concluded in 1918, set the Institute in order once again, and its generalate house was transferred to Rome. On 16 July 1921 the Sacred Congregation of Religious decided to grant the decree of praise and fixed the Institute's present title

(by courtesy of the Claretian Missionaries)

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