<P> The Holy See formally established the congregation in 1820 . This , too , was an unusual event , since the Christian Brothers were the first Irish congregation of men approved by a charter from Rome . </P>
<P> The Holy See formally established the congregation in 1820 . This , too , was an unusual event , since the Christian Brothers were the first Irish congregation of men approved by a charter from Rome . </P>
when did the pope give final approval for the congregation of the christian brothers
when did the pope give final approval for the congregation of the christian brothers
1820
1820