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Religious order — A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder s religious… … Wikipedia
Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy — Der Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM) (deutsch: religiöser Orden der Schwestern der Barmherzigkeit) ist ein katholischer Frauenorden, der im Jahre 1831 von Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Irland gegründet wurde. Der Orden hatte 2003… … Deutsch Wikipedia
religious order — noun a subdivision of a larger religious group (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑sect, ↑religious sect • Derivationally related forms: ↑sectarian (for: ↑sect) • Hypernym … Useful english dictionary
religious order — noun A lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founders religious practice … Wiktionary
Roman Catholic religious order — Religious orders ( Religious Institutes , cf. canons 573 746) are the major form of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. They are organisations of laity and/or clergy who live a common life following a religious rule under the… … Wikipedia
Anglican religious order — Anglican religious orders are communities of laity and/or clergy in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lead a common life of work and… … Wikipedia
Minim (religious order) — Francis of Paola (1416 1507), founder of the Order of the Minims. The Minims (also called the Minimi or Order of Minims, abbreviated O.M.) are members of a Roman Catholic religious order of friars founded by Saint Francis of Paola in fifteenth… … Wikipedia
Reform of a Religious Order — • Return or bringing back of an order from a mitigated or relaxed observance to the rigour of its primitive rule Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reform of a Religious Order Reform of a Religious Order … Catholic encyclopedia
Contemporary religious order — A Contemporary Religious Order is a form of Religious Order with modern interpretations of structure, governance, and routine. While most contemporary religious orders possess elements found in traditional orders there are notable differences,… … Wikipedia
Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life Religious Life … Catholic encyclopedia
