Society of Mary (Marianists)
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The Society of Mary, abbreviated S.M., is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men, whose members are commonly known as the Marianists. Its members include both brothers
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William Joseph Chaminade
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Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, SM was a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution and later founded the Society of Mary, usually called the Marianists, in 1817. He was
Society of Mary (Marianists)
…both brothers and priests, who append the post-nominal letters "S.M." to their names. The society was founded in Bordeaux, France, on 2 October 1817 by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who sought to rebuild Catholic life in the aftermath of the French Revolution. The Society of Mary is one of the four branches of the Marianist…
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A statue of Chaminade adorns the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of Dayton.