Kreimists
The Kreimists, known formally as the Congregation of the Maronite Lebanese Missionaries, is a religious institute of the Maronite Church founded at the monastery of Kreim – Ghosta in 1865 by Youhanna Habib, who would later become Archbishop of Nazareth.
History
An earlier community was founded there in 1840 but died out.Missionary locations and work
The Congregation of the Maronite Lebanese Missionaries exists today in Lebanon and around the world where the Maronites are present. Current mission locations include:Lebanon
- Monastery of the Holy Savior in Kreim – Ghosta, the Mother House.
- Monastery of Our Lady of Deliverance, Mayrouba.
- Monastery of St. John the Beloved, Jounieh.
- Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, administration and pastoral service since 1908.
- Apostles College in Jounieh – School from Elementary to High School grades.
- Maronite Orphanage and Cadmus College in Tyre – School from elementary to high school grades.
- Major Seminary of St. John The Beloved.
Abroad
- Buenos Aires, Argentina: The mission was established in 1901; it includes a parish, a school, a printing press and the publishing of their own journal in Arabic and Spanish.
- In 1931 a mission was set up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and it includes a parish and pastoral center.
- In 1931 a mission, the Parish and Pastoral Center, was set up in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1991 another church was founded in response to the growing community.
- In 1993, a mission started in Sydney, Australia where the priests help in the pastoral work of the Eparchy and the "Voice of Charity".
- In 2012 a mission, the Pastoral Work Mission, was started in Bethlehem, South Africa, as the Benefice of the Church.
- 12 priests are helping with parochial work in the U.S.A.
General Superiors of the Congregation
- Father Khalil Alwan, 2001-2007
- Father Elie MADI, 2007-2013
- Father Malek Abou Tanous 2013 - 2019