Dehonians

The Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Latin: Congregatio Sacerdotum a Sacro Corde Iesu), also called the Dehonians, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men in the Catholic Church founded in northern France in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, Picardy, by Léon Dehon in 1878.[2]

Not to be confused with Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or Society of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Betharram.

Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
Congregatio Sacerdotum a Sacro Corde Iesu (Latin)
AbbreviationSCI
NicknameDehonians
FormationJune 28, 1878 (1878-06-28)
FounderLéon Dehon
Founded atSt. Quentin, France
TypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for Men
HeadquartersVia Casale S. Pio V, 20, Rome, Italy
Membership
2,212 members (includes 1,579 priests) as of 2020
Continents served
Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia
Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú
Motto
Latin:
Adveniat regnum tuum
English:
Thy Kingdom come
Parent organization
Catholic Church
Websitedehoniani.org
Formerly called
Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
[1]

The congregation is present in over 40 countries on five continents (Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia). It is headquartered in Rome. Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú is the current superior general. In the United States, it is based in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. There it also operates the Sacred Heart School of Theology, the largest seminary in the United States for men over the age of 30 who are preparing for the priesthood.

Among other facilities, the Institute has owned and operated St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota, since 1927. This is an off-reservation boarding school for grades K-8 that serves largely Lakota students.

Superiors general
  • Léon Dehon (28 June 1878 – 12 August 1925)
  • Joseph Philippe (20 January 1926 – 24 October 1935)
  • Theodorus Govaart (24 October 1935 – 7 September 1953)
  • Alphons Lellig (11 January 1954 – 13 December 1958)
  • Joseph de Palma (15 July 1959 – 6 June 1967)
  • Albert Bourgeois (6 June 1967 – 6 June 1979)
  • Antonio Panteghini (6 June 1979 – 24 May 1991)
  • Virginio Bressanelli (24 May 1991 – 27 May 2003)
  • José Ornelas Carvalho (27 May 2003 – 25 May 2015)
  • Heiner Wilmer (25 May 2015 – 6 April 2018)
  • Carlos Enrique Caamaño Martín (6 April 2018 – 20 July 2018)
  • Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú (20 July 2018 – )

Notable members

See also

References
  1. "Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (S.C.I.)".
  2. Dehonians
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