Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata

of our Lord Jesus Christ

 

Chronology

 
 

Related to the Founder

 

Important dates to the Congregation - foundation and approbation

 

 

 

 

 

Worldwide expansion of the Congregation

 

Constitution of the Provinces

 

 

 

 

  

 

Date

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Event

09.10.1777

Founder St. Gaspar Bertoni was born in Verona, North of Italy

06.01.1797

Founder's Ordination as Sub Deacon

12.04.1800

Founder's Ordination as Deacon

20.09.1800

Founder's Ordination as Priest

20.06.1802

Rev. Gaspar began the Oratories to the Virgin Mary

15.09.1808

Rev. Gaspar had an inspiration, in front St. Inacyo of Loyola's altar, the founder of Jesuits ("Society of Jesus"), to found a Religious Congregation

04 to 26.05.1816

Missions in San Fermo (Verona)

04.11.1816

Foundation of the Congregation in Verona, with St. Gaspar and his fellows entrance in the Stigmata

16.11.1817

Rev. Gaspar receives from Vatican the title of "Apostolic Missionary".

03.10.1822

Reopening of the Church of the Stigmata to people, after restoration

1823 a 28

Construction of the Convent attached to the Stigmata Church

12.06.1853

Founder's death, in Verona

16.04.1855

Edict of Laudation by Vatican

15.09.1890

Approbation of the Congregation

1897

Founder's Beatification process starting

1905

The Stigmatines arrive in the United States

1906

Proclamation of the Founder as "Venerable" (the first step to Canonization)

1910

The Stigmatines arrive in Brazil

1911

The first house is founded in Brazil, in Tibagi, a city in Paraná, a Southern state

1915

Foundation of an house in Rio Claro, a city in São Paulo state, which later became the first Stigmatine Seminary in Brazil, named Holy Cross Apostolic School ("Escola Apostólica Santa Cruz")

1925

Approbation of the Constitutions

1925

Mission opening in China

1926

Foundation of the St. Benedict House ("Casa de São Benedito"), in Campinas, a city in São Paulo state

1937

Miracle of healing of the Stigmatine seminar José Anselmi, in Rio Claro, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil. This mirache was part of St. Gaspar's Beatification process.

1942

Constitution of the Province of the Sacred Heart, in Italy

1944

Constitution of the Province of the Holy Spouses, in the United States

1944

Constitution of the Province of the Holy Cross, in Brazil

1952

Mission opening in Thailand

1960

Mission opening in South Africa

1967

Mission opening in Ivory Coast

1967

Election of the first Stigmatine bishop in Brazil: Most Rev. Hélio Paschoal

01.11.1975

Founder's Beatification by Pope Paul VI

1979

Constitution of the Province of Saint Joseph, in Brazil

1979

House opening in England

1980

Constitution of the Province Holy Mary of the Hope, in Italy

1980

Mission opening in Chile

1981

Miracle of the healing of the man with a very serious burn in Rio de Janeiro City (RJ), in Brazil. This miracle was part of St. Gaspar's Canonization process.

1984

Mission opening in the Philippines

01.11.1989

Founder's Canonization by Pope John Paul II

1989

Mission opening in Tanzania

1993

House opening in Botswana

1994

House opening in the Georgia (Caucaso)

1995

House opening in Paraguay

1995

Constitution of the Vice-Province Most Holy Redeemer, in Africa

1996

Constitution of the Province Mary The Morning Star, in Thailand

2002

House opening in India


 

 

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