The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Latin: Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii), is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded in the late 19th century by Italian priest Saint John Bosco to help poor children during the Industrial Revolution. The congregation was named after Saint Francis de Sales, a 17th-century bishop of Geneva.
Statue of Don Bosco at St John Bosco Parish Church, Taipei, Taiwan
The Salesians' charter describes the society's mission as "the Christian perfection of its associates obtained by the exercise of spiritual and corporal works of charity towards the young, especially the poor, and the education of boys to the priesthood".[1] Its associated women's institute is the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, while the lay movement is the Association of Salesian Cooperators.
In 1845 Don John Bosco ("Don" being a traditional Italian honorific for priest) opened a night school for boys in Valdocco, now part of the municipality of Turin in Italy. In the following years, he opened several more schools, and in 1857 drew up a set of rules for his helpers. This rule was approved definitively in 1873 by Pope Pius IX as the Rule of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales. The Society grew rapidly, with houses established in France and Argentina within a year of the Society's formal recognition. Its official print organ, Salesian Bulletin, was first published in 1877.
The Salesian coat of arms was designed by Professor Boidi. It was published for the first time in a circular letter of Don Bosco on 8 December 1885. It consist of a shining star, the large anchor, and the heart on fire to symbolize the theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity. The figure of Saint Francis de Sales recalls the patron of the society. The small wood in the lower part refers to the founder of the society; the high mountains signify the heights of perfection towards which members strive; the interwoven palm and laurel that enfold the shield on either side are emblematic of the prize reserved for a virtuous and sacrificial life. The motto Da mihi animas, caetera tolle ("Give me souls, take away the rest") is featured at the bottom.
Logo
The Salesian logo is made up of two superimposed images.
In the background is a globe to represent the worldwide reach of the Salesians, and a stylized "S" in white is formed within the globe, resembling a snaking road representing an educational journey for the youth.
In the foreground is an arrow pointing upwards, resting on three perpendicular legs on top of which are three closed circles, making a stylized image of three people: the first of these in the middle and taller than the others is the point of the arrow, and the other two beside it appear as it were to be embraced by the central figure. These three stylized figures represent Saint John Bosco reaching out to the young, and his call for Salesians to continue his work. The three stylized figures with the arrow pointing upwards can also be viewed as a house dwelling with a sloping roof and three pillars holding it up, represents John Bosco's pedagogy of Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness.
The logo combines elements from those of the German and Brazilian provinces. The idea of combining the two came out of suggestions from an enquiry about the new logo conducted throughout the Congregation and from contributions by the General Council. It is designed with the central theme "Don Bosco and the Salesians walking with the young through the world." The artistic work of combining the two was carried out by the designer Fabrizio Emigli, from the Litos Company, in Rome.
Organization
Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco (2014–present)
The Salesians of Don Bosco are headed by the Rector Major and the society's general council, while each of the ninety-four geographical provinces is headed by a Provincial. These officers serve six-year terms; the Rector Major and the members of the general council are elected by the General Chapter, which meets every six years or upon the death of the Rector Major. Each local Salesian community is headed by a superior, called a Rector (or more commonly, "Director"), who is appointed to a three-year term and can be renewed for a second three-year term.
Map showing the regional organization of the Salesians of Don Bosco, dotted with the location of the headquarters of Salesian provinces and vice-provinces
Works
Salesian communities primarily operate shelters for homeless or at-risk youths; schools; technical, vocational, and language instruction centers for youths and adults; and boys' clubs and community centers. In some areas they run parish churches. Salesians are also active in publishing and other public communication activities, as well as mission work, especially in Asia (Siberia - in the Yakutsk area), Africa, and South America (Yanomami). The Salesian Bulletin is now published in fifty-two editions, in thirty languages.
In 1988, the Salesians branched to create the Salesian Youth Movement. Then in the 1990s, the Salesians launched new works in the area of tertiary education, and today have a network of over 58 colleges and universities. The official university of the Salesian Society is the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome.
A number of schools and churches established under the Salesians have been at the center of child sex abuse scandals, including Mary Help of Christians in Tampa, Florida.[3] Due to ongoing sexual assault lawsuits and settlements, several boarding schools were closed.[3]
^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "The Salesian Society". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
^"Salesians' new leader worked with Bergoglio in Argentina".
^ ab"Lawsuit filed in Tampa documents child sex abuse case at defunct Catholic school". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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This article is about the religious order For schools bearing the name see Don Bosco School disambiguation The Salesians of Don Bosco SDB formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales Latin Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church founded in the late 19th century by Italian priest Saint John Bosco to help poor children during the Industrial Revolution The congregation was named after Saint Francis de Sales a 17th century bishop of Geneva Society of Saint Francis de SalesLatin Societas Sancti Francisci SalesiiCoat of armsAbbreviationSDBNicknameSalesians of Don BoscoFormationDec 18 1859 163 years ago Dec 18 1859 FounderJohn BoscoFounded atValdocco TurinTypeClerical Religious Congregation of Pontifical RightHeadquartersRome ItalyMembership 2022 14 614 128 bishops 14 056 priests and 430 novices Rector Major of the SalesiansAngel Fernandez Artime SDBVicar of the Rector MajorFrancesco Cereda SDBWebsitesdb wbr org wbr enStatue of Don Bosco at St John Bosco Parish Church Taipei Taiwan The Salesians charter describes the society s mission as the Christian perfection of its associates obtained by the exercise of spiritual and corporal works of charity towards the young especially the poor and the education of boys to the priesthood 1 Its associated women s institute is the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco while the lay movement is the Association of Salesian Cooperators Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 2 1 Coat of arms 2 2 Logo 3 Organization 4 Works 5 Sexual abuse scandal 6 Notable members 6 1 Saints and Blesseds 6 2 Other notable members 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditIn 1845 Don John Bosco Don being a traditional Italian honorific for priest opened a night school for boys in Valdocco now part of the municipality of Turin in Italy In the following years he opened several more schools and in 1857 drew up a set of rules for his helpers This rule was approved definitively in 1873 by Pope Pius IX as the Rule of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales The Society grew rapidly with houses established in France and Argentina within a year of the Society s formal recognition Its official print organ Salesian Bulletin was first published in 1877 Over the next decade the Salesians expanded into Austria Britain Spain and several countries in South America The death of Don Bosco in 1888 did not slow down the Society s growth By 1911 the Salesians were established throughout the world including Colombia China India South Africa Tunisia Venezuela and the United States The Society continues to operate worldwide in 2021 it counted 14 232 members in 1 703 houses It has presences in 134 countries Symbols EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Coat of arms Edit The Salesian coat of arms was designed by Professor Boidi It was published for the first time in a circular letter of Don Bosco on 8 December 1885 It consist of a shining star the large anchor and the heart on fire to symbolize the theological virtues of Faith Hope and Charity The figure of Saint Francis de Sales recalls the patron of the society The small wood in the lower part refers to the founder of the society the high mountains signify the heights of perfection towards which members strive the interwoven palm and laurel that enfold the shield on either side are emblematic of the prize reserved for a virtuous and sacrificial life The motto Da mihi animas caetera tolle Give me souls take away the rest is featured at the bottom Logo Edit The Salesian logo is made up of two superimposed images In the background is a globe to represent the worldwide reach of the Salesians and a stylized S in white is formed within the globe resembling a snaking road representing an educational journey for the youth In the foreground is an arrow pointing upwards resting on three perpendicular legs on top of which are three closed circles making a stylized image of three people the first of these in the middle and taller than the others is the point of the arrow and the other two beside it appear as it were to be embraced by the central figure These three stylized figures represent Saint John Bosco reaching out to the young and his call for Salesians to continue his work The three stylized figures with the arrow pointing upwards can also be viewed as a house dwelling with a sloping roof and three pillars holding it up represents John Bosco s pedagogy of Reason Religion and Loving Kindness The logo combines elements from those of the German and Brazilian provinces The idea of combining the two came out of suggestions from an enquiry about the new logo conducted throughout the Congregation and from contributions by the General Council It is designed with the central theme Don Bosco and the Salesians walking with the young through the world The artistic work of combining the two was carried out by the designer Fabrizio Emigli from the Litos Company in Rome Organization Edit Angel Fernandez Artime Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco 2014 present The Salesians of Don Bosco are headed by the Rector Major and the society s general council while each of the ninety four geographical provinces is headed by a Provincial These officers serve six year terms the Rector Major and the members of the general council are elected by the General Chapter which meets every six years or upon the death of the Rector Major Each local Salesian community is headed by a superior called a Rector or more commonly Director who is appointed to a three year term and can be renewed for a second three year term Since 2014 the Rector Major of the Salesians is the Very Reverend Father Angel Fernandez Artime 2 Map showing the regional organization of the Salesians of Don Bosco dotted with the location of the headquarters of Salesian provinces and vice provincesWorks EditSalesian communities primarily operate shelters for homeless or at risk youths schools technical vocational and language instruction centers for youths and adults and boys clubs and community centers In some areas they run parish churches Salesians are also active in publishing and other public communication activities as well as mission work especially in Asia Siberia in the Yakutsk area Africa and South America Yanomami The Salesian Bulletin is now published in fifty two editions in thirty languages In 1988 the Salesians branched to create the Salesian Youth Movement Then in the 1990s the Salesians launched new works in the area of tertiary education and today have a network of over 58 colleges and universities The official university of the Salesian Society is the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome Sexual abuse scandal EditMain article Sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian order A number of schools and churches established under the Salesians have been at the center of child sex abuse scandals including Mary Help of Christians in Tampa Florida 3 Due to ongoing sexual assault lawsuits and settlements several boarding schools were closed 3 Notable members Edit Lucas Van Looy left Bishop of Ghent Saints and Blesseds Edit Saint John Bosco Saint Dominic Savio Saint Michael Rua Saint Aloysius Versiglia Bishop and Martyr Saint Callixtus Caravario martyr Saint Stephen Sandor martyr Saint Artemides Zatti Blessed Luis Variara Blessed Titus Zeman Venerable August HlondOther notable members Edit Alfons Maria Stickler cardinal Angelo Amato cardinal Antonio Maria Javierre Ortas cardinal Carlo Braga priest Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo bishop Giovanni Cagliero cardinal Ignacio Velasco cardinal Javier de Nicolo priest Joseph Zen Ze kiun cardinal Lucas Van Looy bishop Massimo Palombella priest Miguel Obando y Bravo cardinal oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga cardinal Raul Silva Henriquez cardinal Raffaele Farina cardinal Rosalio Jose Castillo Lara cardinal Stefan Czmil bishop Stepan Trochta cardinal Tarcisio Bertone cardinal Broderick Pabillo bishop Leo Drona bishop Vincenzo Savio bishopSee also EditDon Bosco School List of Salesian schools Rector Major of the Salesians Croatian Salesian Province of Saint Don Bosco Salesian Pastoral Youth Service a Maltese Salesian developmental team of religious and lay youth leaders Salesians in Hungary Salesians in the Philippines Sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian order Bartolome Blanco Marquez martyr of the religious persecutions of the Spanish Civil War Giuseppe Moja Jan Tyranowski mentor of the young Karol Wojtyla later to be Pope John Paul IIReferences Edit Herbermann Charles ed 1913 The Salesian Society Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Retrieved 16 January 2015 Salesians new leader worked with Bergoglio in Argentina a b Lawsuit filed in Tampa documents child sex abuse case at defunct Catholic school Tampa Bay Times Retrieved 2019 12 22 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salesians of Don Bosco Official website multilingual Salesian Missions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salesians of Don Bosco amp oldid 1129287010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
