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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 ...
Reverend Joseph Bukoski is a Roman Catholic priest of the Hawaiian Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He served in the church for many years, but was removed from his post in 2003 following allegations of sexual abuse, for which he has since apologised. [61]
Society of Jesus - Today, Jesuits number 20,170 (with 14,147 priests), and compose the largest male religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. They operate in six churches in the archdiocese, Fordham University and Fordham Preparatory School , Loyola High School , Regis High School , Xavier High School , Ignatius Loyola School and Nativity ...
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; Order of Hospitaller Canons Regular of St Stephen; Order of Monte Vergine; Order of Saint Elisabeth; Order of Saint Michael of the Wing; Order of Sion; Order of St Mary Magdalene; Order of the ...
It is a Catholic theological association dedicated to studying and making known the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of Christ and in the Church and in the history of salvation. Through its annual meeting and in its publication, Marian Studies, the society seeks to promote original research in Mariology , Marian doctrine and devotion.
The Society of Mary (Latin: Societas Mariæ), better known under the name Marist, is a religious congregation under pontifical right. Born in Cerdon (France) under the leadership of Jean-Claude Colin, the Society of Mary was recognized by an apostolic brief on April 29, 1836 and is made up of several branches (fathers, brothers, sisters, third ...
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest later recognized as a Catholic saint. (Oblate means a person dedicated to God or God's service.)
The Society was founded by William Joseph Chaminade, a priest who survived the anti-clerical persecution during the French Revolution. The Society is one of the four branches of the Marianist Family. Along with the other branches, the Marianist Brothers and Priests look to Mary as a model of faith and spirituality. They believe that the best ...