The Community of the Lamb is a Roman Catholic

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. It consists of two branches, the Little Sisters of the Lamb and the Little Brothers of the Lamb. Since 1996,

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Christoph Schönborn OP,

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of Vienna, Austria has been the bishop responsible for the Community.

History

The Little Sisters of the Lamb were founded in Southern France. They were recognized by

Jean Chabbert Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, OFM (31 December 1920 – 20 September 2016) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Chabbert was born in Castres and ordained a priest on 29 June 1947 in the Roman Catholic religious ...

, Archbishop of

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, on 6 February 1983. The Little Brothers were founded on 8 August 1990. The Community of the Lamb currently has little monasteries in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland, Argentina, Chile, and the United States.

Spirituality

The community is shaped both by the Dominican and Franciscan spirituality, uniting the proclamation of the Gospel through preaching with commitment to the poor. The motto of the community is: "Wounded, I will never cease to love."

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Community Of The Lamb Catholic Church in France Christian organizations established in 1983 Catholic religious institutes established in the 20th century 1983 establishments in France