Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers, priests, and nuns. The priests of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, are also known as the Picpus Fathers, in honor of Picpus Street in Paris, France where the order was founded in 1800. Their post-nominal letters, ss.cc., are the Latin initials for Sacrorum Cordium, i.e. Sacred Hearts.

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Roman Catholic - Religious order - Paris - France - 1800 - Post-nominal letters - Latin

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