The Postulator General
Br. Rodolfo Meoli is the Postulator General of the Congregation. His task is to handle matters concerning the raising to the altars of those within the Institute who died with a reputation for sanctity and the preparation of the documents and follow-up of their Causes in order to receive approval for their worship. For communications:
Our Founder Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Saint John Baptist de La Salle is the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Patron of Christian Teachers. He was born at Reims, France April 30, 1651, ordained priest April 9, 1678, and died April 7, 1719. He was beatified February 19, 1888 and canonized on May 24, 1900. He was proclaimed Patron of Christian Teachers May 15, 1950.
– Biography
– Sanctuary of St. John Baptist de La Salle
– Museo La Salle
– Works of St. John Baptist de La Salle
– Images of St. John Baptist de La Salle
– Video
Hermanos Santos y Beatos
For over 300 years, Brothers from all over the world have dedicated themselves to the Christian education of young people. On this page, we have gathered some pictures with biographies of the saints and blessed of our Order. .
Saint Benildus Romançon 1805-1862 (August 13)
Saint Miguel Febres Cordero 1854-1910 ((February 9)
Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux 1841-1917 (January 30)
Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal 1898-1937 (October 9)
Saint Martyrs of Turon 1934 (October 9)
Saint Solomon Leclercq 1745-1792 (September 2)
Blessed Martyrs of the Rochefort 1794 (September 2)
Blessed Martyrs of Almeria 1936 (November 6)
Blessed Arnold Rèche 1838-1890 (October 23)
Blessed Scubilion Rousseau 1797-1867 (September 27)
Blessed Martyrs of Valencia 1936 (November 6)
Blessed Leonardo José and Companions,Martyrs in Spain (November 6)
Blessed Raphael Louis Rafiringa 1856-1919 (May 19)
Venerables and Servants of God
Beyond those brothers who have been formally recognized by the Church as being saints or blessed, some who have been recognized as being exemplary models, many of them even to the point of shedding their blood.
Ven. Alpert Motsch 1849-1898
Ven. Exupérien Mas 1829-1905
Ven. Gregorio Buhl 1896-1973
Ven. Teodoreto Garberoglio 1871-1954
Ven. Adolfo Châtillon 1871-1929
Ven. Andrés Hibernon 1880-1969
Ven. Juan Fromental Cayroche 1895-1978
Ven. Adolfo Lanzuela 1894-1976
Br. Victorino Nymphas 1885 – 1966
Br. Santiago Miller 1944 – 1982
LASALLIAN SAINTS OF YESTERDAY AND… TOMORROW
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CAUSES – Situation 2017
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GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE POSTULATION (June 31, 2017)
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LASALLIANS LITURGICAL TEXTS APPROVED
by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
26 January, TRANSLATION Relics S.JB de La Salle
30 January, Saint MUTIEN-MARIE
9 February, Saint MICHAEL FEBRES CORDERO
26 April, OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
15 May, Saint JOHN BAPTIST de LA SALLE
2 September, Blessed SOLOMON, ROGIER and Companions, Martyrs
9 October, Saints CYRIL, JAMES and COMPANIONS, Martyrs
6 November, BB. SPANISH MARTYRS
17 November, DEDICATION of the CHURCH of S. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE