Society of the Divine Word

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Society_of_the_Divine_Word

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SVD
gptkbp:affiliatedWith	gptkb:Holy_Spirit_Adoration_Sisters gptkb:Missionary_Sisters_Servants_of_the_Holy_Spirit
gptkbp:focus	gptkb:communication education evangelization social development parish ministry intercultural dialogue justice and peace Bible apostolate formation of local clergy
gptkbp:foundedIn	gptkb:Steyl,_Netherlands
gptkbp:foundedYear	1875
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Arnold_Janssen
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Rome,_Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Society of the Divine Word
gptkbp:mainActivity	education social justice missionary work parish ministry
gptkbp:membership	male religious
gptkbp:memberState	over 80
gptkbp:motto	May the darkness of sin and the night of unbelief vanish before the light of the Word and the Spirit of grace
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Arnold_Janssen gptkb:Joseph_Freinademetz gptkb:Saint_Joseph_Freinademetz
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Africa gptkb:China gptkb:Europe gptkb:India gptkb:Indonesia gptkb:Latin_America gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea gptkb:Philippines gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	over 6,000
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:Latin English local languages
gptkbp:parentOrganization	Catholic Church
gptkbp:patronSaint	gptkb:Saint_Arnold_Janssen gptkb:Saint_Joseph_Freinademetz
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:Holy_See
gptkbp:regionServed	worldwide
gptkbp:religiousHabit	black cassock with a Roman collar
gptkbp:religiousOrder	gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:superiorGeneral	gptkb:Budi_Kleden
gptkbp:type	Clerical religious congregation of pontifical right
gptkbp:website	https://www.svdmissions.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Nanzan_University gptkb:Vows_of_Obedience
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5