Timon David Fathers

Not to be confused with Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary or Priests of the Sacred Heart.

The Timon David Fathers, officially known as the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (French: Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus; Latin: Congregatio Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu; abbreviated SCJ) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of pontifical right. It was founded in 1852 by Joseph-Marie Timon-David.^[1]

Timon David Fathers

Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Latin: Congregatio Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu
Abbreviation	SCJ
Nickname	Timon David Fathers
Formation	November 20, 1852 (172 years ago) (1852-11-20)
Founder	Joseph-Marie Timon-David
Founded at	France
Type	Clerical religious congregation of pontifical right (for men)
Headquarters	Marseille, France
Membership	22 (20 priests) (2018)
Superior General	Michel Brondino, SCJ
Parent organization	Roman Catholic Church
Website	timon-david.org

History

Main article: Joseph-Marie Timon-David

Joseph-Marie Timon-David was a priest of Marseilles, concerned with the well-being of young workers. He observed that most of the young people had not received a basic religious training from their parents.^[2] He worked for some time with the Youth Movements of Abbé Julien, and then with Father Allemand who worked with the lower middle class.^[3] In 1849, Bishop Eugène de Mazenod encouraged him to establish his own movement.^[4]

Following the example of Alexande-Raymond Devie, Bishop of Belley, Timon-David sought to simplify religious education and often used biblical stories, insisting on "education through the heart".^[5]