The Society of Saint Edmund (Latin: Societas Patrum S. Edmundi) is a religious congregation of the Catholic Church founded in 1843, in Pontigny, France, by Rev. Jean Baptiste Muard. The congregation is named after Saint Edmund and the members are commonly called Edmundites.The members of the congregation add the nominal letters S.S.E. after their names to indicate membership in the Society. They adhere to the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.
