DOCTRINE. F.vrilEits Or CHRISTIAN. A.
(*rival brotherhood in the Homan Catholic Church. It was founded by C(s•ar de Bus (1341 1)i4171, who, after a dissipated military career, I to piety, wa. ordained in and be came zealous in all good works. Devoting him self especially to opposing du progress of the in Franco. in 1392. he joined with Romillon, a canon of Isle. ))lot was a eorivert ralvinkm, canon of Avignon, and two others to form 3 t•fliWrega t ion of secular priests for the purpose of teaching t'llristian doctrine to the ignorant. It was confirmed by Clement VII I. in 1397. and the founder, resign ing his canonry, became it, first superior. lie left a reputation for great sanctity. and was declared venerable by Pius VI 1. in 1S21. llis successor, Father Vignie•, after founding several daughter houses. sought to make the brotherhood a regular congregation with solemn vows. Pope Paul 1'. granted this on condition that they should
unite with some regular congregation. In 1616. accordingly, they inaffi• a connection with the Italian congregation of Somaseo, founded by Saint (Jerome .E,miliani; but a few members. not feeling bound to make the solemn vows, joined the French Oratoriaus. The connection was dis solved by Innocent X. iu 1647, and Alexander VII. allowed the Doctrinaires (as they are called in Erance) to make the simple vows, with the addition of that of perseverance. Under the new system they spread into Italy. After great difficulties from the French Revolution. and in ternal dissensions which ended in Pius VI1. de ciding in IS05 against any vows for the future, they made themselves useful in the nineteenth century, especially in schools and diocesan semi naries. and at the present time have about 600 members.