The Lasallian mission is present in 80 countries worldwide, with 4,000 Brothers and 90,000 Partners serving one million young people in 1,000 ministries.
The Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN) includes Lasallian ministries in the United States and Canada. It is one of five Regions of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers), which Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers, founded in 17th century France as a unique group of lay religious men dedicated exclusively to education.
The four other Regions of the Institute are:
PARC
Asia/Oceania (Pacific-Asia Regional Conference)
RELEM
Europe/Mediterranean (Région Lasallienne Européenne-Méditerranée)
RELAF
Africa (Région Lasallienne Africano-Malgache)
RELAL
Latin America (Region Latinoamericana Lasallista)
Learn more about the Regions on website of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools >