Apostolic Approval of Both the Institute and the Constitutions of the Marian Clerics Regular November 17, 1786 Pius VI, Pope For the perpetual remembrance of the matter. On account of the duty of the Pastoral Office, by the authority of which and by the will of God we preside over the Catholic Church spread throughout the whole world, we regard with paternal affection all the Orders or Congregations of Christian faithful that dedicate themselves to the works of love and Christian mercy in order to support pastors and which work with commendable zeal on teaching young people the first principles of the Faith and education, and we strive to enrich their condition with appropriate indulgences and favors so that those who have chosen such a pious Institution of life may persevere in their vocation until the end, believing in the Lord after a mature consideration that this will contribute to the growth of good deeds, the glory of the Almighty God, and the salvation of souls. Recently, our beloved son Norbert Gołkowski, Procurator General of the Congregation of Clerics Regular Marians, informed us that the Order or the Congregation was previously founded, namely in 1670, by the Servant of God Stanislaus Papczyński in order to help pastors and teach the first principles of Faith and educate the youth in the Kingdom of Poland, was confirmed by the then Apostolic Nuncio, and then affiliated to the Order of the Friars Minor of St. Francis; also, its Founder Stanislaus personally submitted a humble request to Pope Innocent XII, of happy memory, our predecessor, asking to approve this Order or
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