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The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are a
religious society of priests and brothers founded by St. John Bosco
in 1859. Their mission, as stated in the Salesian rule: to be in the
Church signs and bearers of love of God for young people, especially
those who are poor. From the 1850s Don Bosco filled a need to
support, educate and befriend young men, many of them whose
prospects in life would otherwise be dim. Don Bosco spent his life
establishing oratories and schools for these poor boys. Today, the
Salesians continue their work all over the world with the same focus
on education and young people. The worldwide Salesian family is a
vast movement of people dedicated to the education and spiritual
care of the young, and includes an immense number of lay people
working besides the Salesian priests, brothers and sisters.
Missionary work is essential to the Salesian charism and the
Salesians conduct missions in every region of the world.
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