Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

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The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Latin: Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris – C.Ss.R or CSSR) is a Roman Catholic missionary order founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Liguori.

Members of the order are known as Redemptorists. Priests and brothers work in more than 77 countries around the world.

[edit] Famous Redemptorists

• Saint Gerard Majella (1726-1755)
• Saint Clement Hofbauer (1751-1888), Patron of Vienna and Warsaw
• Bishop Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia (1852-1860)
• Blessed Kaspar Stanggassinger (1871-1899)
• Hugh McDonald, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District (1890-1898)
• Father Charles Fehrenbach, author of the book Mary Day by Day
• Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
• Father Tadeusz Rydzyk, a powerful religious leader and founder of the controversial Radio Maryja radio station in Poland.
• Father Alec Reid
• Father John Creagh
• Father Satish Joseph
• Father Ignatius Kumar
• Father Suresh Pushparaj
• Father Joseph Owens (1908-2005)
• Blessed Alfred Pampalon

[edit] External links

• Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
• Transalpine Redemptorists, affiliated with the Society of Saint Pius X (considered by most catholics to be schismatic)