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The Union Treaty

On June 6, 1819, Fathers Gabriel Deshayes and Jean-Marie de la Mennais signed a “treaty of union” at Saint-Brieuc where they pooled their energies “to procure for the children of the people, especially those...

5 Places in the Footsteps of JM de La Mennais

Saint-Malo and La Chesnaie Jean-Marie de la Mennais was born on September 8th, 1780 in Saint-Malo where his father was a ship-owner. Repeatedly at the time of the scarcities, this one armed the ships...

Education

〉 Schools and Educational Centres 〉 Solidarity 〉 Mennaisian Pedagogical Itinerary 〉 Directory of La Mennais Schools and Educational Centres

The Sisters – Contacts

France Rennes :nivoit.maryvonne@orange.fr St-Brieuc: maroulin@orange.fr England England : thamesam@hotmail.com Canada Québec:provost.hug@videotron.ca Saskatchewan: dbussiere2@shaw.ca General Council of the Congregation elected in 2014 : Sr. Huguette Provost, Superior General,...

The Sisters – Who are we ?

The Daughters of Providence of Saint-Brieuc Founded in 1818 by John-Mary de la Mennais, the Congregation works today in France, in Western and Eastern Canada, in England, in Uganda. Members of an Institute of...

Laity, men and women

The Brothers were initially alone in the places of foundation. They rely very quickly on the dynamics of a community to bear together the mission. And gradually, some lay collaborators, men and women have...

Deceased Brothers

Deceased Brothers in 2025 Deceased Brothers in 2024 The Biography of our deceased Brothers in 2024 >>> Deceased Brothers in 2023 The Biography of our deceased Brothers in 2023 >>> Deceased Brothers in 2022 ...

Superiors General

Brother Cyprien Chevreau (1816-1897) Superior General from 1861 to 1897 biographie (pdf – 62,1 KB) Brother Abel Gaudichon (1845-1910) Superior General from 1897 to 1909. biographie (pdf – 60,4 KB) Brother Jean-Joseph Quirion (1866-1957)...

The Casa Generalizia Community

In addition to the General Council members and officials of various departments of the General Administration, the community of Casa Generalizia accommodates other confreres, especially student-Brothers whose number varies depending on the year. The...

Generalate – The Services

The Superior General and his Council The Superior General and his Council reside in Rome outside of their time to visit the Provinces and Vice-Provinces of the Congregation. t he full Council is present...