Congregação Dos Padres Do Sagrado Coração De Jesus

What Congregação Dos Padres Do Sagrado Coração De Jesus does

The Congregação Dos Padres Do Sagrado Coração De Jesus, operating under the trade name Dehonianos or SCJ, is a Catholic religious congregation founded on June 28, 1878 by Padre João Leão Dehon in France. The Brazilian Province BSP (Brasil São Paulo) is one of three Brazilian provinces (alongside BRE in Recife and BRM Meridional) and operates from its Provincial Sede in São Paulo. The congregation's core mission centers on the Dehonian charism of the "Oblation of Christ" and reparation through love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, expressed through parish ministry, priestly formation, education, and social outreach. It has approximately 220 consecrated members (priests, brothers, and seminarians) deployed across 40 parishes in 8 Brazilian states, plus an international mission community in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

The organization runs a diversified portfolio of wholly-owned operational entities: Faculdade Dehoniana (higher education), Instituto Meninos de São Judas Tadeu/IMSJT (social-educational services for at-risk youth, operating 79 years), Editora SCJ (publishing house), Fábrica de Velas São Judas Tadeu (candle manufacturing), Loja de Artigos Religiosos (religious retail), Fazendinha Senhor Jesus (agricultural/social facility), Agência de Comunicação e Marketing (Agência Eclésia), and the CELDE research center founded in 2009. Vocational formation is conducted through Seminário São Judas Tadeu in Terra Boa and Noviciado Nossa Senhora de Fátima in Jaraguá do Sul, with the MDJ youth missionary movement and "Caminho Dehoniano" vocational platform handling recruitment. Revenue is generated through a hybrid of parish donations, tuition fees, book sales, religious article retail, candle manufacturing, and government cultural incentive funding (Lei Rouanet). There is no proprietary technology stack; the "platform" is essentially the congregation's spiritual charism, parish network, and 148-year institutional brand.

Name

Congregação Dos Padres Do Sagrado Coração De Jesus

Legal name

Congregação dos Padres do Sagrado Coração de Jesus

Website

https://dehonianos.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Congregação Dos Padres Do Sagrado Coração De Jesus (Dehonianos/SCJ) is a 148-year-old Catholic religious congregation operating 40 parishes across 8 Brazilian states, providing pastoral, educational, social, and publishing services through 220 religious members and multiple wholly-owned institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

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Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHAKAF

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Catholic religious services
• Parish ministry
• Religious education
• Social outreach
• Religious publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish and liturgical services: Parish ministry and pastoral services through 40 parishes across Brazil
2. Educational services: Operation of Faculty Dehoniana (higher education), Instituto Meninos de São Judas Tadeu (social/educational services for at-risk youth), and other educational initiatives
3. Publications: Editora SCJ publishes religious and theological works; income from book sales and donations
4. Social apostolate: Social services through IMSJT and other institutions, supported by donations and government partnerships

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Congregação dos Padres do Sagrado Coração de Jesus is a Catholic religious congregation that provides pastoral ministry through 40 parishes across 8 Brazilian states, operates higher education (Faculdade Dehoniana) and social services for at-risk youth (Instituto Meninos de São Judas Tadeu), publishes theological and spiritual works through Editora SCJ, and runs vocational formation (Caminho Dehoniano, Seminário São Judas Tadeu) and youth missionary programs (MDJ). Services are delivered by approximately 220 consecrated religious members and supported primarily by donations from the faithful.

Product overview

Congregação Dos Padres Do Sagrado Coração De Jesus (Dehonianos) is a Catholic religious congregation that operates a diverse portfolio of institutions and services. The core offering is religious life and priestly formation within the Dehonian charism, centered on the spirituality of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The institutional ecosystem includes: higher education (Faculdade Dehoniana), social outreach (Instituto Meninos de São Judas Tadeu), agricultural facilities (Fazendinha Senhor Jesus), publishing (Editora SCJ), religious retail (Loja de Artigos Religiosos and Fábrica de Velas), research (CELDE), vocational formation (Caminho Dehoniano and Seminário São Judas Tadeu), youth ministry (MDJ), and publications (Espaços e Laços newsletter). These entities operate both independently and synergistically, supporting the congregation's mission of evangelization, education, and social service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CELDE: Centro de Estudos Leonino Dehoniano - Founded in 2009, CELDE conducts research on the works, life and message of Padre Dehon, seeking to disseminate the ideals that guided his life.
• MDJ
• Move Your Heart

Products and services

• Parish Ministry Network Pastoral services, liturgical celebrations, sacramental preparation, and community formation delivered through 40 parishes across 8 Brazilian states for Catholic faithful and local communities.
• Faculdade Dehoniana Catholic higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs rooted in Dehonian spirituality and Catholic intellectual tradition.
• Instituto Meninos de São Judas Tadeu (IMSJT) Social-educational institution providing education, support, and restoration of family bonds to children, adolescents and youth at risk and social vulnerability.
• Editora SCJ Publishing house of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, publishing theological works, spiritual books, and religious materials; books sold through its own storefront at editorascj.com.br.
• Fábrica de Velas São Judas Tadeu Candle manufacturing facility producing religious candles for churches, parishes and devotional use.
• Loja de Artigos Religiosos São Judas Tadeu Retail store operated by the congregation selling religious articles, devotional items and supplies to the faithful and visitors.
• Caminho Dehoniano Vocational formation and accompaniment program for individuals discerning a religious vocation within the Dehonian charism.
• Seminário São Judas Tadeu Seminary formation institution located in Terra Boa-PR, forming candidates for the priesthood in the Dehonian tradition.
• Fazendinha Senhor Jesus Agricultural and social facility operated by the congregation for community development and social outreach programs.
• CELDE - Centro de Estudos Leonino Dehoniano Academic research center founded in 2009 that conducts research on the works, life and message of Padre Dehon, promoting academic and spiritual dissemination of the founder's legacy.
• TeoFilo: encontro entre razão e mistério Published book by Pe. Rarden Pedrosa, SCJ, addressing theology, philosophy, education, culture, spirituality, pastoral care, Christology and soteriology.
• Per Doar Published book by Pe. Rarden Pedrosa, SCJ, on the theme of forgiveness.
• Alegria e Esperança Published book by P. Mário Henrique da Costa Nunes, SCJ, presenting the Catholic Church's teaching in favor of the human person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79 years of continuous service to at-risk children and youth through IMSJT
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PRUMO EngenhariaminorOthers · 1 August 2025PRUMO Engenharia provided sponsorship for the book 'TeoFilo: encontro entre razão e mistério' by Pe. Rarden, published by Editora SCJ through Lei de Incentivo à Cultura (Lei Rouanet) with Ministério da Cultura and Government Federal support.
• Governo Federal / Ministério da CulturaminorOthersFederal government cultural ministry that approved funding through Lei Rouanet (Lei de Incentivo à Cultura) for the book 'TeoFilo' publication project.
• NLV Region (Dutch/Flemish Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe community in Nijmegen, Netherlands was officially admitted to the NLV Region (Confederatie van de Vlaamse en Nederlandse Regio) on July 11, 2025, marking continued collaboration within the Dehonian network across Dutch-speaking and Dutch regions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Província Brasil Meridional (BRM) - Dehonianos: Sister Brazilian Dehonian province headquartered in the south of Brazil. Operates parishes, formation houses, and social works under identical charism and governance model — most directly comparable peer by mission and scale.
• Congregação do Espírito Santo (Spiritanos): Catholic congregation with comparable portfolio of parishes, seminaries, schools, and missions across Brazil and globally. Operates similar formation and mission structure and serves marginalized communities.
• Congregação da Missão (Lazaristas/Vincentianos): Catholic congregation of priests and brothers operating parishes, seminaries, and social missions worldwide. Comparable by religious-congregation structure, formation model, and parish/social-apostolate mix.
• Congregação dos Missionários Redentoristas: Catholic congregation running parishes, retreat houses, and popular missions across Brazil. Comparable in parish density, formation structure, and reliance on community-based pastoral work.
• Província do Brasil Recife (BRE) - Dehonianos: Third Dehonian province in Brazil serving the northeastern region. Operates the same parish, education, and social-service portfolio model as BSP and co-organized the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage.
• Sociedade dos Padres Pallottinos: Catholic congregation with comparable structure (priests and brothers, provincial governance, parishes, schools, social apostolate). Operates similar-sized Brazilian province alongside BSP Dehonians.
• Sociedade dos Padres do Sagrado Coração (Dehonians - General Curia): The global parent body of the Dehonian congregation. Directly comparable as the same religious institute, operating parishes, schools, and social services across 40+ countries under the same Sacred Heart charism.

Broad incumbents

• Ordem dos Frades Menores (Franciscans - OFM Brasil): Major Catholic mendicant order with extensive parish and social-service presence across Brazil. Comparable on community-led parish/social ministry model, though organized under mendicant (not clerical) structure.
• Salesianos de Dom Bosco (Salesian Society): Large Catholic religious order operating parishes, schools (including higher education), and extensive youth-at-risk social programs across Brazil. Comparable in mission focus on education and youth, but significantly larger scale.
• Companhia de Jesus (Jesuits - Brazil): Catholic order running universities, parishes, and social-justice works across Brazil (e.g., PUC system). Comparable on educational institution scale (Faculdade Dehoniana) and parish/social apostolate portfolio, but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congrega%C3%A7%C3%A3o-dos-padres-do-sagrado-cora%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-jesus

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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