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The Salvatorians are members of the Society of the Divine Savior, a Catholic religious institute of priests, deacons, brothers and clerics founded by Father Francis Jordan in 1881. The Salvatorian Family of religious institutes includes the Society of the Divine Savior, the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorian Sisters), and the International Community of the Divine Savior, also known as the Lay Salvatorians. The Salvatorian Sisters were formed by Venerable Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan in 1888, but the lay movement had declined until it was re-founded by the US Province in 1970. Established in 2008, the Salvatorian Office for International Aid (SOFIA) works alongside the Salvatorians to increase the sustainability and impact of its projects and initiatives in health, education, rural development, and pastoral formation. The work of the Salvatorians is not limited to any one activity; its members serve as pastors, catechists, teachers, missionaries, chaplains, counselors, spiritual directors, musicians, and authors. According to its constitution, the life of a Salvatorian is apostolic, and is the expression of the love of Christ, pointing to four biblical texts that are fundamental to the institute's charism: John 17:3, Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15, and Daniel 12:3. The Salvatorians have been active in the United States since 1892, with members serving in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, with its US Province headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Members of the US Province also serve in Italy, the Philippines, and Tanzania. Within the Melkite Greek Catholic Church there is an older order named the Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour, known as the Basilian Salvatorian Order, and whose members are known as the Salvatorian Fathers but, for our purposes, they will be categorized within the Basilian category.

 

 

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