Xaverian Brothers

The Xaverian Brothers or Congregation of St. Francis Xavier are a Roman Catholic religious institute founded by Theodore James Ryken in Bruges, Belgium, in 1839 and named after Saint Francis Xavier. The institute is dedicated to education.

Xaverian Brothers
Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier
AbbreviationC.F.X.
Formation1839 (1839)
FounderBr. Theodoor Jacobus Rijken, C.F.X.
TypeLay Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right (for Men)
Headquarters4409 Frederick Ave., Baltimore, MD 21229, USA
Membership (2019)
163
Superior General
Br. Daniel Skala, C.F.X.
Websitexaverianbrothers.org
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