Rosminians
The Rosminians, officially named the Institute of Charity (Latin: Institutum Caritatis), abbreviated I.C., are a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men founded by Antonio Rosmini and first organised in 1828.
Institutum Caritatis | |
| Abbreviation | I.C. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Rosminians |
| Formation | February 2, 1828 |
| Founder | Blessed Fr. Antonio Rosmini, I.C. |
| Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for men |
| Headquarters | Via di Porta Latina 17, Rome, Italy |
Membership | 266 members (includes 175 priests) as of 2020 |
Superior General | Fr. Vito Nardin, I.C. |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
| Website | http://www.rosmini.org/ |
The order was formally approved by the Holy See in 1838, and took its name from "charity" as the fullness of Christian virtue. Its members are commonly called Fathers of Charity and use the postnominal letters IC.
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