Who are the Marians?
The Marians of the Immaculate Conception came into existence because of the very special devotion of Father Stanislaus Papczynski to Mary under the title of her Immaculate Conception. When Fr. Stanislaus
Papczynski founded the Congregation of Marians in 1673, he had three basic ends in view: to extend the devotion to Mary, to bring relief to the suffering souls in Purgatory, for whom we have a serious obligation to implore God's mercy; and to conduct apostolic work through assistance to pastors, especially in educating and ministering to those most in need of mercy. Thus, Marians have always considered themselves, in a special way, the sons of Mary, and have worked to promote devotion to her, encouraging the faithful to follow her example by living the virtues she lived in the service of God.