Congregation of the Oratory

The Oratoire of the Divine love is a catholic Société of apostolic life without wishes founded with Rome by Saint Philippe Néri at the 16th century. Small the oratorical of the founder, where the group of origin met, had given his name to the company. It was set up in a canonical way by the Pape Gregoire XIII the July 15th 1575, as a company of secular priests, without wishes, but living joint, with an aim of working with the sanctification of its members and with that of his next by preaching and teaching. Its rule was approved by Paul V in 1612.

The French company of the Oratorical of Jesus , a company distinct and independent of the Oratory of Saint Philippe Néri, founded with Paris by the cardinal future Pierre de Bérulle in 1611, then was removed at the time of the Revolution in 1792.

Restored in 1852 under the aegis of the father Joseph Gratry, exiled in Switzerland in 1903, the Oratory was reconstituted in 1920 during the généralat of the Courcoux father.

Charles de Condren, Nicolas Malebranche, Richard Simon, Jean-Baptiste Massillon, Pasquier Quesnel, Alphonse Gratry and Lucien Laberthonnière are among the famous oratoriens.

The catholic parish of Saint-Eustace in Paris (the Markets) is served by the Pères Oratoriens French Oratory.

The Basilique Saint-Epvre of Nancy is served by the Oratory of Saint Philippe Néri.

Anecdote

Conventional the Joseph Fouché, future minister of Napoleon, was a oratorien (not confirmed) before the dissolution of the order in 1792, just as Joseph the Good.

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External bonds

  • Official site of the Oratory of France
  • Official site of the Holy Oratory Philippe Néri of Nancy

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