The Renewal of the Order redone 2018

The Renewal of the Marian Order in 1909-1910 92 Appendix 4: Letter of the Chapter Vicar of the Mohylev Archdiocese Stefan Denisewicz to Pius X recommending the Congregation of Marian Fathers St. Petersburg, April 16, 1910 Holy Father, The Institute of Marian Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary approved in 1701 by Pope Innocent XII, in 1723 by Pope Innocent XIII and in 1786 by Pope Pius VI, despite extremely difficult conditions, is presently undergoing a revival and begins to grow. In our parts, a great need is felt for monastic institutes, especially male ones. As the purity of faith, exemplary conduct, and pastoral zeal of priests who chose this kind of life for themselves is well known to me, I trust that the revived Institute of Marian Brothers will become very useful and it will be helpful to our Mother the Church and for the saving of souls. This is even more likely as the Marian Brothers have rearranged their old constitutions in accordance with the Standards published by the Holy Congregation for the Religious and they have taken care to adapt them to the new conditions of life in our countries. Considering all this, I believe this Institute deserves to be re-approved and reconfirmed by the Holy See. To confirm this, we have issued this letter and we have affixed our signature hereto. The most humble servant in Christ and dedicated son of the Holy Holy See, Stefan Denisewicz Bishop, Chapter Vicar in Mohylev 1 AGM, IG, Documenta Renovationis, copy, in Latin. 1 See Document 12, note 5.