Society of Mary (Marists)

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Society of Mary

Societas Mariæ (Latin)[1]
Abbreviation	S.M.
Nickname	Marist
Formation	29 April 1836; 188 years ago (29 April 1836)
Founder	Fr. Jean-Claude Colin
Founded at	Lyon, France
Type	Catholic religious congregation
Location	General Motherhouse Villa S. Maria, Via Alessandro Poerio 63, 00152, Rome, Italy[2]
Region served	Worldwide
Motto	Latin: Sub Mariae Nomine English: Under Mary's Name
Superior General	Fr John Larsen
Main organ	SMbulletin
Parent organization	Catholic Church
Website	www.maristsm.org

The Society of Mary (Latin: Societas Mariæ), better known under the name Marist, is a religious congregation under pontifical right.

Born in Cerdon (France) under the leadership of Jean-Claude Colin, the Society of Mary was recognized by an apostolic brief on April 29, 1836 and is made up of several branches (fathers, brothers, sisters, third order). Marists are religious but not monks.