Congregation of the Holy Spirit
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit (officially the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary; Latin: Congregatio Sancti Spiritus sub tutela Immaculati Cordis Beatissimae Virginis Mariae) is a religious congregation for men in the Catholic Church. Members are often known as Holy Ghost Fathers or, in continental Europe and the Anglosphere, as Spiritans, and members use the postnominals CSSp.
Latin: Congregatio Sancti Spiritus | |
The seal of the Congregation depicting the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Trinity. | |
| Abbreviation | CSSp |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Spiritan |
| Formation | 27 May 1703 |
| Founder | Claude-François Poullart des Places, CSSp |
| Founded at | Paris, France |
| Type | Clerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right for Men |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Region served | Europe, North America, Australia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. |
Membership | 2,794 members (2,109 priests) as of 2018 |
Motto | Latin: Cor unum et anima una English: One heart and one spirit |
Superior General | Alain Mayama, CSSp |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
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