Topic summary
Alexians
Motto
Caritas Christi Urget Nos
English:
The love of Christ inspires us
Patron
Parent organization
The Alexians, or Cellites, officially named as the Congregation of Alexian Brothers (Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Cellitarum seu Alexianorum), abbreviated C.F.A., is a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men, specifically devoted to caring for the sick. The congregation has its origin in Europe at the time of the Black Death. Its members follow the Rule of Saint Augustine.