Carthusian Order

(Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)

Ordo Cartusiensis

Leader(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men
Founded: 1084
Monastic Order
Official Web Site: http://www.chartreux.org/
Mailing Address: La Grande Chartreuse, St-Pierre de Chartreuse, F-38380 Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Francia
Telephone: 4.76.88.60.30
Fax: 4.76.88.61.08

Past and Present Leaders

Charles-Maria Saisson, O. Cart. † (2 Feb 1863 Elected - 17 Apr 1877 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1084	Founded		Carthusian Order
2 September 1176	Approbation		Carthusian Order

Statistics

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source

1963 582 ap1964

1966 597 22 ap1967

1967 602 22 ap1968

1971 276 466 19 ap1972

1974 267 450 19 ap1975

1976 254 19 ap1977*

1977 244 417 19 ap1978

1981 225 391 17 ap1982

1986 198 393 18 ap1987

1991 195 384 19 ap1992

1995 187 364 18 ap1996

2003 170 342 18 ap2004

2004 167 340 18 ap2005

2005 170 335 18 ap2006

2010 157 318 18 ap2011

2012 149 310 17 ap2013

2013 153 304 17 ap2014

2014 152 296 17 ap2015

2017 149 294 17 ap2018

2020 144 278 21 ap2021

2022 140 280 21 ap2023

Affiliated Members, Living

None

Affiliated Members, Deceased

Bl. Niccolò Albergati, O. Cart. † (Priest: Jun 1404 to 4 Jul 1417)
St. Hugh of Avalon, O. Cart. † (Member: 1160; Priest: 1165 to 10 Aug 1186)
Andrés Capilla, O. Cart. †
Antoine de Cea, O. Cart. †
St. Stefano de Châtillon, O. Cart. †
Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart. †
Gozewijn Comhaer, O. Cart. †
Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu, O. Cart. † (Member: 1602 to 27 Apr 1626)
Zacharias Ferrari, O.S.B. † (Member: 1508 to 1509)
Juvencio Juan Hospital de la Puebla, O. Cart. † (Member: 29 May 1919 to 4 Oct 1957)
John Ingleby, O. Cart. †
Francesco de Lavello, O. Cart. †
Luis Mercader Escolano, O. Cart. †
Guglielmo di Modena, O. Cart. †
Alexandre de Montecatini, O. Cart. †
Salvador (Bernardo) Montes de Oca, O. Cart. † (Member: 5 Sep 1942)
Leone Niccolai, O. Cart. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1806 to 5 Nov 1849)
Carlos Humberto Rodríguez Quirós † (Priest: 1942 to 1949)
Raimundo Rubí, O. Cart. † (Priest: 17 Dec 1689 to 26 Nov 1727)
Charles-Maria Saisson, O. Cart. † (Member: 13 Sep 1835; Minister General: 2 Feb 1863 to 17 Apr 1877)
António de São José de Castro, O. Cart. † (Priest: 3 Dec 1775 to 13 Nov 1798)
Diego de Sarmiento, O. Cart. †
Mathias Schach, O. Cart. †
François de Simiane, O. Cart. †
Jean de Sirac (Siret), O. Cart. †
Antonio Surian, O. Cart. †
Richard Viel, O. Cart. †

Source(s)

Annuario Pontificio, Year 2018, Page 1,385
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2021, Page 1,360
Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,394

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