Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy

The Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, sometimes Brothers CMM or Brothers of Tilburg, is a congregation of male religious founded in Tilburg, the Netherlands, in 1844 by Joannes Zwijsen, and initially placed under the leadership of Franciscus Salesius de Beer (1821-1901). The purpose of the congregation was to carry out works of charity and works of mercy. The congregation currently has about 300 members working in 10 countries. In June 2014, Brother Lawrence Obiko was elected as superior general.

Coat of arms of the congregation

Reading
  • Charles van Leeuwen, Bishop Zwijsen and his First Brothers. The Founder, the Founding Generation and the Foundation History (Valkhof Pers, Nijmegen, 2014). History of the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, volume 1.
  • Charles van Leeuwen, Conscientious and Caring. Portrait of Father Superior De Beer, 1821-1901 (Valkhof Pers, Nijmegen, 2014). History of the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, volume 2
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