The Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles – Scalabrinians – is an international community of religious serving migrants and refugees of different cultures, religions and ethnicities in thirty countries and on five continents. The Congregation was founded on November 28, 1887, by Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini (1839-1905), bishop of Piacenza (Italy). It was the period of massive emigration from Italy and Europe toward the Americas. It was a far-reaching phenomenon whose importance Bishop Scalabrini was able to grasp in both its social and religious dimensions.
The Province of St. John the Baptist – headquartered in Chicago – comprises the western half of Canada and the United States, as well as Guatemala and Mexico.
The Province of St. Charles Borromeo – headquartered in New York City – comprises the eastern part of Canada and the United States, as well Colombia, Venezuela and Haiti.
