SAN CESARE DE BUS
César de Bus was born in Cavaillon (France) on February 3, 1544. He was ordained a priest in 1582 and settled in Avignon, gathering around him a group of priests to “practice Christian Doctrine”.
He died on April 15, 1607, Easter Day. Paul VI proclaimed him Blessed on April 27, 1975.
THE CONGREGATION
On September 29, 1592, at Isle sur la Sorgue, in Provence, Father César, ten priests and a deacon met to find the most effective way to teach Christian Doctrine, to draw up some rules of common life, and to ask the Bishop for a place to live together. Thus was born the Congregation of the Christian Doctrine Fathers, approved by Clement VIII on December 23, 1597.
DOCTRINAIRES TODAY
From his own experience, César found five pillars to build his relationship with the Lord: love for Sacred Scripture, Eucharistic Adoration, devotion to Mary, invocation of the Angels and Saints and spiritual accompaniment. These five pillars support the charism of the Doctrinaires.
IN THE FOREGROUND
Burundi: perpetual professions and priestly ordinations.
Summer of great events for the Doctrinary community in Burundi. On June 26, 2021 in Gitega, in the parish [...]
Cesare De Bus, the holy catechist founder of the Doctrinaries
Interview with Father Sergio La Pegna, Superior General of the Congregation of the Fathers of Christian Doctrine The Congregation of [...]
Hermitage of St. James in Cavaillon: restoration work begins
The hermitage of San Giacomo, on the hill overlooking Cavaillon, where César De Bus, founder of the Doctrinarian Fathers, retired [...]
Angelo Struffolini Doctrinarian and catechist
Angelo Struffolini Doctrinarian and catechist bishop in the South of the new century A bishop in the Italy united [...]
Lay Doctrinaries in Burundi and a catechism house
Bar Cavaillon, along the Bujumbura-Rumonge road, where the catechism room dedicated to Father Luciano Mascarin, who brought the Doctrinary Fathers [...]