Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel
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The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (Latin: Congregatio Sancti Michaëlis Archangeli) abbreviated CSMA, also known as the Michaelites, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (brothers and priests) founded by the Blessed Father Bronisław Markiewicz, a Polish priest from Miejsce Piastowe, Poland.[2] The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel is one of the 30 officially recognized groups of the Salesian Family of Don Bosco.[3][4]
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Congregatio Sancti Michaelis Archangeli | |||
Abbreviation | CSMA | ||
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Nickname | Michaelites[1] | ||
Formation | 1921; 103 years ago (1921) | ||
Founder | Blessed Fr. Bronisław Bonawentura Markiewicz, SDB | ||
Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men | ||
Headquarters | Ul. Marszalka Józefa Pilsudskiego 248/252, 05-261 Marki-Struga, Poland | ||
Coordinates | 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E | ||
Members | 311 members (includes 270 priests) as of 2020 | ||
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Fr. Dariusz Wilk, C.S.M.A. | |||
Patron saint | Michael the Archangel | ||
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church | ||
Website | http://www.michalici.pl/ |
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