The Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo (FSCB), or also known as Fraternity of St. Charles, was founded in Rome on 9/14/1985 by then Fr. Massimo Camisasca. The Fraternity obtained pontifical recognition in 1999. It started with a group of seven priests and ten seminarians but now holds about one hundred and twenty priests. Today, the Fraternity is present in over twenty countries such as the United States, Mexico, Chile, Paraguay, Taiwan, Kenya, Russia, Siberia and most of Europe. Its most prominent members are Massimo Camisasca, bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy, and Paolo Pezzi archbishop of Moscow. The missionaries are formed in their seminaries located in Rome, Italy, in Washington D.C., United States, and in Santiago, Chile. The motto of the Fraternity of St. Charles is Passio Christi Gloria, which translates Passion for the Glory of Christ. On 3/25/2007 an order of sisters, called Missionaries Sisters of Saint Charles Borromeo (MSCB) was founded, taking after the Fraternity of St. Charles.
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