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, leader_name2 = Fr. Dariusz Wilk, C.S.M.A. , leader_title3 = Patron saint , leader_name3 =

Michael the Archangel Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

, main_organ = , parent_organization = Roman Catholic Church , website = http://www.michalici.pl/ , remarks = The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel ( la, Congregatio Sancti Michaëlis Archangeli) abbreviated CSMA, also known as the Michaelites, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (brothers and priests) founded by the

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Father Bronisław Markiewicz, a Polish priest from

Miejsce Piastowe Miejsce Piastowe is a village in Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Miejsce Piastowe. It lies approximately south-east of Krosno and south of t ...

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/ref> The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel is one of the 30 officially recognized groups of the Salesian Family of Don Bosco.

History

On September 29, 1921, the Bishop of Krakow

Adam Stefan Sapieha Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Cardinal Sapieha (; 14 May 1867 – 23 July 1951) was a senior-ranking Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Kraków from 1911 to 1951. Between 1922 and 1923, he was a se ...

issued the Erecting Decree of the Congregation. Two members of the congregation, Blessed Władysław Błądziński and Adalbert Nierychlewski, are among the

108 Martyrs of World War II The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs ( pl, 108 błogosławionych męczenników), were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany. Their liturgical feast day is 12 June. The 108 ...

."Pope Francis asks order to keep spreading devotion to St. Michael the Archangel", CNA, September 28, 2020
/ref> The Congregation was recognized by

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on June 15, 1966.

The Michaelites today

Headquartered in the suburbs of

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, the congregation is a community of brothers and priests that operates in a number of countries around the world including Argentina, Paraguay, Italy, Germany, Belarus, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Austria, Canada and the USA. At the end of 2020, the congregation had 33 communities and 311 members, including 270

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s. Their apostolic activity concentrates on the education of children and youths. The Congregation runs two orphanages, several oratories and youth centres, five schools and 101 parishes"Blessed Father Bronislaw Markiewicz", The Congregation Of Saint Michael The Archangel (C.S.M.A.)
/ref> The Congregation also runs a publishing house, "Wydawnictwo Michaelineum". In 2012, the Michaelites expanded into the United States, taking custody of St. Clare of Montefalco Parish in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. Church Miejsce Piastowe Michalici

In September 2020,

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congratulated the congregation on it upcoming centennial anniversary, and encouraged its members to continue to spread devotion to St. Michael. In September 2021, the Congregation celebrated its 100 year jubilee with a Mass of Thanksgiving at celebrated at

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."100 Year Jubilee for the Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel", London East Central Catholic Family of Parishes
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Congregation of the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel

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Anna Kaworek (1872-1936) helped to co-found the Sisters of St. Michael. In 1894, she came to Miejsce Piastowe. In 1897, together with 5 companions, she made private vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. She and the other sisters cared for orphans and helped to publish the magazine ''Powściągowość i Praca''. The Sisters of the Congregation received canonical approval in 1928; they work in 6 European countries and as missionaries in Cameroon."History of the Michaelites", St. Clare of Montefalco Parish, Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
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* of the Michaelite Fathers {{DEFAULTSORT:Congregation Of Saint Michael The Archangel Religious organizations established in 1897 Salesian Order

History

The Michaelites today

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel

See also

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