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Catholic religious orders began as early as the 500s, with the Order of Saint Benedict being formed in 529. The earliest orders include the Cistercians (1098), the Premonstratensians (1120), the Poor Clares founded by Francis of Assisi (1212), and the Benedictine reform movements of Cluny (1216). These orders were confederations of independent ...
Priests lay their hands on the ordinands during a Catholic rite of ordination. The sacrament of holy orders in the Catholic Church includes three orders: bishops, priests, and deacons, in decreasing order of rank, collectively comprising the clergy. In the phrase "holy orders", the word "holy" means "set apart for a sacred purpose".
O. Oblates of Jesus the Priest; Oblates of Saints Ambrose and Charles; Oblates of St. Joseph; Oblates of the Virgin Mary; Olivetans; Oratory of Divine Love
Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province - One of seven U.S. units of the worldwide Order of Friars Minor founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209. The friars of Holy Name Province currently staff Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church and St. Francis of Assisi Church (Manhattan) in New York City, as well as Holy Cross Church in
Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi, the most important church of the Order, where the saint's body is preserved. The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) is a male religious fraternity in the Catholic Church and a branch of the Franciscan Order. Conventual Franciscan Friars are identified by the affix O.F.M. Conv. after their names.
The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ ʒ u ɪ t s, ˈ dʒ ɛ zj u-/ JEZH-oo-its, JEZ-ew-; [2] Latin: Iesuitae), [3] is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome.
The Capuchins eventually became a separate order in 1619. The name Capuchins refers to the particular shape of the long hood or capuce; originally a popular nickname, it has become a part of the official name of the order. The order now exists in 106 countries all over the world, with around 10,500 brothers living in more than 1700 communities ...
Founders of Catholic religious communities (1 C, 568 P, 1 F) Roman Catholic religious brothers (5 C, 42 P) Sexual abuse scandals in Catholic orders and societies (1 C, 19 P)