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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 ...
Pages in category "Catholic orders and societies" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Catholic Church recognizes the validity of holy orders administered by the Eastern Orthodox, Polish National, Oriental Orthodox, and the Assyrian Church of the East because those churches have maintained the apostolic succession of bishops, i.e., their bishops claim to be in a line of succession dating back to the Apostles, just as Catholic ...
The list does not distinguish between institutes that historically would be classified either as "orders" or as "congregations". Institutes are listed alphabetically by their common names, not their official ones. For example, the Jesuits, officially called the Society of Jesus, would be listed under 'J' rather than under 'S.' If an institute's ...
Catholic female orders and societies (24 C, 307 P, 1 F) Catholic fraternal orders (5 C, 11 P) Catholic missionary orders (17 C, 51 P)
Monastic Family of Bethlehem and the Assumption of the Virgin - This order of monastic Sisters was founded in Rome in 1950. The Order came to the United States, and the archdiocese, in 1987. They have a monastery located in Livingston Manor, New York (2009). Oblates of Jesus the Priest - Dedicated to assisting priests and promoting the ...
Ordination of women and the Catholic Church (1 C, 34 P) Pages in category "Major orders in the Catholic Church" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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)