Dehonians
The Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, also called the Dehonians, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men.
History
The order was founded in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, Picardy, France, by Léon Dehon in 1878. It is present in over 40 countries on five continents. It is headquartered in Rome.Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú is the current superior general. In the United States, it is based in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. There it also operates the Sacred Heart School of Theology, the largest seminary in the United States for men over the age of 30 who are preparing for the priesthood.
Among other facilities, the Institute has owned and operated St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota, since 1927. This is an off-reservation boarding school for grades K-8 that serves largely Lakota students.
Superiors general
- Léon Dehon
- Joseph Philippe
- Theodorus Govaart
- Alphons Lellig
- Joseph de Palma
- Albert Bourgeois
- Antonio Panteghini
- Virginio Bressanelli
- José Ornelas Carvalho
- Heiner Wilmer
- Carlos Enrique Caamaño Martín
- Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú
Sainthood causes
- Juan María de la Cruz , Martyr of the Spanish Civil War, beatified on 11 March 2001
- Jean of the Sacred Heart , founder of the Congregation, declared Venerable on 8 March 1997. beatification postponed due to his writings expressing antisemitism
- Antonio Vincenzo Gallo, oblate, declared Venerable on 9 April 1990
- Aloísio Sebastião Boeing, founder of the Marian Fraternity of the Heart of Jesus, declared Venerable on 23 February 2023
- André Prévot, priest
- Nicola Capelli, martyr, declared as a Servant of God on 14 February 1995
- Aquilino Longo, martyr, declared as a Servant of God on 31 May 1993
- José Antônio do Couto, Bishop of Taubaté, declared as a Servant of God on 29 March 2012
- Léo Tarcísio Gonçalves Pereira, founder of the Bethânia Community
Notable members
- Stanisław Nagy
- Eusébio Scheid
- Juan María de la Cruz
- André Prévot