Hogar de Cristo

Hogar de Cristo ("Home of Christ", in English; pronounced /o.'ɣaɾ.ðe.'kɾis.to/ in Spanish) is a Chilean public charity created by Saint Alberto Hurtado, a Jesuit priest, on October 19, 1944. He was declared as saint by the Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. Currently, this foundation serves monthly more than 25,000 people in extreme poverty, in the more than 500 works throughout the country. It is led by Fr. Pablo Walker and is part of the works of the Jesuits in Chile.

This article is about the charity in Chile. For the charity in Ecuador, see Hogar de Cristo, Guayaquil.
Hogar de Cristo
Formation19 October 1944 (1944-10-19)
FounderSaint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga
TypeCharity Institution
Legal statusFoundation
Headquarters Chile Estación Central Santiago, Chile
Chaplain
Pablo Walker, S.J.
Director
Verónica Monroy
President
José Musalem Sarquis
Language
Spanish
Key people
Volunteers
AffiliationsFundación Paréntesis, Fundación Emplea, Fundación Súmate, Fundación Rostros Nuevos
Volunteers
Anonymous
Websitewww.hogardecristo.cl
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