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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...

Generalate of Rome

Since 1972, the Generalate in Rome hosts the Brothers of the General Council, the General Administration services and a number of student-Brothers, mostly African. In November 1824, Jean-Marie de la Mennais settled in Ploërmel...

Motherhouse of Ploërmel

Historical Record Website : >>> It’s at Ploërmel, in the heart of Brittany, that Jean-Marie de la Mennais and Gabriel Deshayes, founders of the Congregation of Brothers of Christian Instruction, wished to set up....

General Council

The general government of the Congregation comprises the Superior General, the members of the General Council, and the persons of the general services of the Congregation The Brother Superior General and the three Brothers...

Spiritual landmarks inspired by JMLM

Repères spirituels inspirés de Jean-Marie de la Mennais 7 levers to nourish our interior life today Seized by Christ and his Word. We are at the heart of a love story. The spirit and...

Our History

On June 6, 1819, Jean-Marie de la Mennais, the assistant priest at St.Brieuc, and Gabriel Deshayes, the parish priest at Auray, sign at St.Brieuc an union treaty which guarantees the convergence of their efforts...