Congregatio Discipulorum Domini
Chinese catholic religious institute
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The Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (also known as Congregatio Discipulorum Domini in Latin) is a Catholic religious institute founded by future Cardinal Celso Costantini, an Italian, in 1928 at Xuanhua (Süanhwafu) of Hebei Province in China,[1] with the help of the Spanish Redemptorist missionaries.[2] It is one of Catholic institutes to be established in Asia.
| Congregatio Discipulorum Domini | |
| Abbreviation | CDD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1928 |
| Founder | Celso Costantini, CDD |
| Headquarters | Xuanhua, Hebei, China |
| Affiliations | Catholic Church |
The Congregation has been based in Taiwan since 1949 after Joseph Yang and other religious members fled; the congregation fell under the direction of Archbishop Joseph Guo Jincai.[3][4]