Home›Catholic Religious Orders and Congregations›PolityBrowse ByPolityThis page groups religious orders by how they are governed. Wikipedia notes that "the Benedictines, Cistercians, and Trappists have autonomous abbeys (so-called 'independent houses')," each self-governing rather than centrally directed. Browsing by polity lets a visitor compare a centrally governed order against one built from independent houses.FactsPolitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligious Orders 1PolityFilter Results2 entriesWho may joinAllLay and Ordained Together (2)Men Only (1)Women Only (1)Kind of orderAllCatholic Religious Orders and Congregations (2)Christian Military and Chivalric Orders (1)Originated InAllFrance (1)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Spain (1)Origin Period Start YearAll1180 (1)1218 (1)1233 (1)1244 (1)1307 (1)1435 (1)1530 (1)1597 (1)1610 (1)1625 (1)1641 (1)1680 (1)1703 (1)1720 (1)1802 (1)1816 (1)1837 (1)TraditionAllRoman Catholicism (2)Doctrinal PositionAllCatholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority (2)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (2)ApostolateAllCharitable and Medical Work (1)Contemplative or Monastic Prayer (1)Military and Chivalric Service (1)Missionary Work (1)Preaching (2)Teaching and Education (2)Liturgical LanguageAllLatin (2)Vernacular Language (2)Ordination PracticeAllHoly Orders / Apostolic Succession (2)Vowed Religious Profession (not ordained) (2)Rooted InAllRoman Catholicism (2)Show ResultsCentralised Corporate PolityPolity17 entriesDecentralised PolityPolity1 entrySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category TreeCategory: Religious OrdersComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.