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William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary (died 1850)
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William Joseph Chaminade
French Catholic priest (1761–1850)
Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade, SM was a French Catholic priest who survived persecution during the French Revolution and later founded the Society of Mary, usually called the Marianists, in 1817. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 3 September 2000. His feast day is celebrated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Society of Mary (Marianists)
Clerical religious congregation
The Society of Mary is a clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men commonly known as the Marianists or Marianist Brothers and Priests. Members append the post-nominal letters "S.M." to their names to signify membership. Founded by William Joseph Chaminade, a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)