Brothers of Charity
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The Brothers of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in the 19th century that is dedicated to education, healthcare, and the care of people with mental illness and disabilities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic religious congregation
ⓘ
religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Broeders van Liefde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brothers of Charity of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ Frères de la Charité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Christian education
ⓘ
care for the marginalized ⓘ human dignity ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Peter Joseph Triest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingCountry | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1807 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | international ⓘ |
| governance | superior general ⓘ |
| hasLayCollaborators | yes ⓘ |
| hasMembers | religious brothers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Dutch ⓘ |
| ministryFocus |
pastoral care
ⓘ
psychiatric care ⓘ social care ⓘ special education ⓘ |
| operates |
care homes
ⓘ
hospitals ⓘ psychiatric institutions ⓘ rehabilitation centers ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| patronage |
people with intellectual disabilities
ⓘ
people with mental illness ⓘ |
| primaryCharism | charity ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
care of people with disabilities
ⓘ
care of people with mental illness ⓘ education ⓘ healthcare ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousHabitColor | black ⓘ |
| religiousOrderType | congregation of lay brothers ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition | Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| worksWith |
civil healthcare authorities
ⓘ
local dioceses ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.