Congregation of the Divine Savior. Ultimately, their goal is to proclaim salvation to all people by making known the "loving kindness of the Savior.". The term Salvatorians refers to members of the Society of the Divine Savior, a religious institute of the Catholic Church with priests, deacons, brothers, and clerics serving in more than 40 countries throughout world. The patronal feast of the Society of the Divine Savior is Christmas Day. The "Salvatorian Family" also includes the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Saviour and the Lay Salvatorians, officially the International Community of the Divine Savior. During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1943 and 1944, Pfeiffer acted as an intermediary between Pope Pius XII and the German authorities. The Society was founded by Venerable Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan in Rome on December 8, 1881.
SOFIA is an acronym for the Salvatorian Office for International Aid which works alongside the Salvatorians in order to increase the impact and sustainability of the community's projects. pl:Otto Hopfenmüller was named the first Apostolic Prefect. missionadvancement@salvatoriansisters.org. We take our name from the Latin word Salvator, meaning Savior. The original name of the institute, Society of Catholic Instruction, was changed in 1893 to the present title. ". Visitation in the Sri Lankan Province [6] An elected member of the United States Province also currently serves on the Salvatorian Generalate in Rome, Italy. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. ", Matthew 28:19–20: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Every day he would visit Regina Coeli prison and another in Via Tasso, returning with a freed prisoner. The Sisters of the Divine Savior Congregation, also known as Salvatorians, was co-founded in Tivoli, Italy in 1888 by Father Francis Mary of the Cross (John Baptist) Jordan with Mother Mary of the Apostles (Therese von Wuellenweber). Please check your entries and try again. Read More. Established in 2008, SOFIA supports Salvatorian initiatives in health, education, rural development, and pastoral formation.[7]. Peter Schuessler, SDS from the SDS- US province to facilitate the said spiritual journey. Society of the Divine Savior. All the members of the Region were present. © 2020 Sisters of the Divine Savior. The Sisters of the Divine Savior Congregation, also known as Salvatorians, was co-founded in Tivoli, Italy in 1888 by Father Francis Mary of the Cross (John Baptist) Jordan with Mother Mary of the Apostles (Therese von Wuellenweber). Read More. Something went wrong. RECOGNITION OF THE MIRACLE ATTRIBUTED TO FR. Religious life exists within institutes canonically erected by the Church which are distinguished from other forms of consecrated life by its liturgical character, public profession of the evangelical counsels (poverty, chastity & obedience), fraternal life in common and witness given to the union of Christ with the Church.