Abstract
Can Weber's theory of charisma be of use in the study of reli gious orders, of the founders themselves and the foundation pro cess more especially? In that perspective, the present paper raises the question whether the founder, when he is a priest, can enjoy personal charisma, and if so, with what consequences, particu larly in the case of quasi prophetic charisma.
The problem is here approached both in theorical and histori cal perspective, around the case of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673-1716), the founder of the Missionaries of the Society of Mary (Montfortian Fathers) and the Daughters of Wis dom.