Congregation of the Oratory
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Catholic society of apostolic life
clerical society of apostolic life
religious congregation in the Catholic Church
The Congregation of the Oratory is a Catholic society of apostolic life whose members live in community without vows, dedicated to prayer, preaching, and the sacraments in the spirit of St. Philip Neri.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic society of apostolic life
ⓘ
clerical society of apostolic life ⓘ religious congregation in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oratorians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oratory of Saint Philip Neri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalCategory | clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | society of apostolic life of pontifical right ⓘ |
| charism |
fostering holiness in everyday life
ⓘ
joyful Christian community life ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communityLife | priests and brothers live in stable community ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1575 ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
each house erects its own Oratory church or chapel
ⓘ
no religious vows but stable bond to the community ⓘ |
| educationalActivities |
catechesis
ⓘ
youth formation ⓘ |
| evangelicalCounsels | lived without public vows ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| founder | Philip Neri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance |
confederation of independent houses
ⓘ
each Oratory is autonomous ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Code of Canon Law (canons on societies of apostolic life) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfConfederationTitle | Procurator General ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Council of Trent Catholic reform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus | solemn celebration of the liturgy ⓘ |
| membership |
lay brothers
ⓘ
secular priests ⓘ |
| membersLiveInCommunity | yes ⓘ |
| motto | “Deo soli” (To God alone) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip Neri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pastoralActivities |
parish ministry
ⓘ
spiritual direction ⓘ |
| primaryActivities |
celebration of the sacraments
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| relationToLaity | promotes lay participation in spiritual exercises ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| rite | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritOfFounder | joy, freedom, and charity in community life ⓘ |
| spiritualEmphasis | personal holiness without monastic enclosure ⓘ |
| spirituality | Oratorian spirituality of St. Philip Neri ⓘ |
| spiritualPractices |
Eucharistic devotion
ⓘ
frequent confession ⓘ mental prayer ⓘ |
| vowsRequired | no ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.