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Society of St Peter (Congrégation de Saint-Pierre)

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67: 75: 300: 159:, while Lamennais remained at La Chênaie, with the younger members, writing for them his "Guide de la jeunesse", and for others more advanced the "Journée du chrétien". Lamennais's long-cherished project of forming a body of priests thoroughly equipped for pressing needs in the Church of France, a scheme which he outlined in 1825 in a letter to M. de Salinis, seemed well on the way towards fulfilment. A vivid picture of the rule of life and the spirit of La Chênaie is to be found in the letters of 221:, missions, writings. Religious and sympathizers conducted a study of theological, philosophical, historical, linguistic sciences in order to better understand the demands of the world, reflect on the social role of the Church, improve the training of clergy. This intellectual work had, indirectly, repercussions. 228:
The quality of philosophical and theological education has been recognized by many of the religious who received their training there and whose testimonies have come down to us through their correspondence. Sympathy and opposition aroused by the exchange of ideas enriched the debates relating to the
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The compulsory study of several living languages may explain why some of the members have become specialists in Oriental languages (Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, even Chinese). Some have developed a vocation as a bishop. In addition, many of the religious elders of the institute have demonstrated
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The new congregation was placed under simple vows, the aims proposed being the defence of the Faith, the education of youth, and the giving of missions. A house of studies was erected at
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The existence of the Congregation of Saint-Pierre was brief, barely 6 years, but it was marked by a large number of experiments of all kinds: seminary, direction of
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and the holding of missions. The disciples of the founder's younger brother, Félicité, in 1829 withdrew with him into the solitude of La Chênaie, forming the famous
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place of the Church. Mennaisian studies can shed light on the theological and ecclesiastical history of the 19th century.
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transferred to Jean-Marie the superiorship of the congregation, the members of which left La Chênaie for
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disturbed only temporarily the activity at La Chénaie. On the final defection of Félicité, however, the
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of St. Peter, with which the elder community at its own request was united, under the superiorship of
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This organization-related article on the Catholic Church or a Catholic institution is a
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The Society of St. Peter (Congrégation de Saint-Pierre), was originally called as
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Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century
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and with the dissociation of religious orders in France.
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Congrégation de Saint-Pierre (original name in French)
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A congregation of priests first based in Saint-Méen
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Saint-Méen
missionary
religious institute
Roman Catholic
priests
Diocese of Rennes
Jean-Marie de La Mennais
diocesan
seminary
Society
Félicité
Malestroit
Ploërmel
Rohrbacher
Maurice de Guérin
Olympe-Philippe Gerbet
Jean-Joseph Gaume
L'Avenir
Bishop of Rennes
Malestroit
Rennes
Singulari Nos
college of Juilly
"Jean-Marie Robert de la Mennais"
The Catholic Encyclopedia: Supplement. I-, Part 1, (Charles George Herbermann, ed.), 1922
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