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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 ...
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In the phrase "holy orders", the word "holy" means "set apart for a sacred purpose". The word "order" designates an established civil body or corporation with a hierarchy, and ordination means legal incorporation into an order. In context, therefore, a group with a hierarchical structure that is set apart for ministry in the Church.
Priors, priors provincial, and masters general of the Order are all elected for specific terms. Catholic men who wish to enter the Order undergo a period of consideration and review, after which they may be accepted for a year of novitiate. Upon conclusion of his novitiate, a Crosier is admitted to a three-year period of temporary vows.
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.
M. Madonna House Apostolate; Mariannhillers; Society of Mary (Marists) Maryknoll Lay Missioners; Maryknoll Society; Medical Mission Sisters; Medical Missionaries of Mary
Catholic sisters and nuns in Canada; Catholic sisters and nuns in the United States; Clerics of Saint Viator; Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady; Congregation of Christian Brothers; Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand; Congregation of Divine Providence, Mainz; Congregation of Jesus; Congregation of Our Lady of Sion
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