Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. IX, 1952 Religious orders Religious institutes

Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz

OPERAI CRISTIANI DI SAN GIUSEPPE CALASANZIO

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Also known as: Christian Workers of St Joseph Calasanz, Christian Workers of St. Joseph Calasanz; Italian: Calasantini, Operai Cristiani di S. Giuseppe Calasanzio

CHRISTIAN WORKERS OF SAINT JOSEPH CALASANZ. - Congregazione religiosa fondata a Vienna nel 1889 dal p. Antonio Maria Schwartz ed approvata dalla S. Sede nel 1926 e 1939. Popolarmente i membri sono chiamati «Calasantini».It is composed of priests and lay brothers dedicated particularly to the assistance of industrial workers, especially young ones, with trade schools, boarding houses, retreats, missions for workers and with welfare works. In Austria the first "Social Seminary of Young People" was founded, where for two years Christian social doctrine is taught to future workers and technical leaders.

The Congregation also has houses in Hungary and Bohemia and consists of 60 priests and 30 brothers.

Bibliography

BIBL.: Arch. della S. Congr. dei Religiosi, V. 31. Silverio Mattei

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX (1952), col. 153.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Operai Cristiani di San Giuseppe Calasanzio.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, col. 153. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/operai-cristiani-di-san-giuseppe-calasanzio.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Operai Cristiani di San Giuseppe Calasanzio.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, col. 153. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/operai-cristiani-di-san-giuseppe-calasanzio.

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  author    = {Mattei, Silverio},
  title     = {Operai Cristiani di San Giuseppe Calasanzio},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {IX},
  pages     = {153},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1952},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/operai-cristiani-di-san-giuseppe-calasanzio}
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