Caritas Monaco
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Founder | Bishop Joseph-Marie Sardou |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Sainte-Dévote Chapel |
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| Coordinates | 43°44′15″N 7°25′16″E / 43.7374°N 7.4210°E |
| Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
| Services | social aid |
Official language | French |
President | Deacon Robert Ferrua[1] |
| Affiliations | Caritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis |
| Revenue | 224,400 Euro[2] (2023) |
| Website | www |
Caritas Monaco is a not-for-profit social welfare organisation in Monaco. It is a service of the Monégasque Catholic Church.
Caritas Monaco is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis and the smallest national Caritas organisation in the world.[3]
The organisation was founded in 1990 by Msgr. Joseph-Marie Sardou, who served as the Archbishop of Monaco from 1985 to 2000. Its mission is to "end poverty, defend justice and restore human dignity".[4] It was directed by Canon Philippe Blanc until 2007; since then, Deacon Robert Ferrua has been Caritas Monaco's president.[5][6]
In 2011, Caritas Monaco became a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation.[7]
In 2015, the Monaco postal service issues a stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Caritas Monaco.[8]
