Editing Oratory of Jesus

[[Image:CardinaldeBerulle.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cardinal Pierre de Bérulle, founder of the French Oratory]]
The '''Congregation of the Oratory of Jesus and Mary Immaculate''' (French: '''Société de l'Oratoire de Jésus et de Marie Immaculée''', Latin: '''Congregatio Oratorii Iesu et Mariæ'''), best known as the '''French Oratory''', is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Society of apostolic life]] of [[Catholic priest]]s founded in [[1611 AD|1611]] in [[Paris]], France, by [[Pierre de Bérulle]] ([[1575 AD|1575]]–[[1629 AD|1629]]), later a [[cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] of the Catholic Church. They are known as '''Bérullians''' or '''Oratorians.''' The French Oratory had a determinant influence on the [[French school of spirituality]] throughout the 17th century. It is separate and distinct from the [[Oratory of Saint Philip Neri]], which served as its inspiration.

The aim of the Society is to center spiritual life on the human aspect of [[Jesus]], linked to the essence of God. Unlike the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, whose communities are all autonomous, the French Oratory operates under the central authority of a [[Superior General]].

==References==
* 1. [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oratorians#ref269239 Britannica: "Oratorian"]

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