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Religious Order

Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross

Anglican Religious Communities
Origin from 1884

The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross is an Episcopal and Anglican organization founded in 1884 by Emily Malbone Morgan, a social and religious leader in the Episcopal Church, dedicated to women seeking spiritual community through vows of prayer, service and fellowship. It is headquartered at the Adelynrood Retreat and Conference Center in Byfield, Massachusetts, and has expanded from its original Episcopal membership to include female clergy and lay women from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Moravian Church, with chapters across the United States and India plus a Far and Near Chapter for members living elsewhere. Operating today as a public charity, its past companions have included the author Madeleine L'Engle and the activist Vida Dutton Scudder.

Facts
Classification
Kind of order
Anglican Religious Communities 1
Apostolate
Contemplative or Monastic Prayer 2
Apostolate
Charitable and Medical Work 2
Organisation
Ordination
Vowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2
Practice
Liturgical Language
English 2
Status
Status Today
Living tradition, practised today 2
Origins
Origin Period
from 1884 1
Belief
Defining Doctrinal Position
Anglican Via Media 2
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Anglicanism, Denominations

Rooted In

Anglican Communion, Denominations
Source Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (Wikipedia)

Uses Liturgical Language

Modern English, Languages
Sources
1. Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (Wikipedia)
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    The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (SCHC) is an organization for Episcopal/Anglican women founded by Emily Malbone Morgan in 1884. SCHC has chapters across the United States and
  • page categories
    Category:Religious organizations established in 1884
  • Rooted In: Anglican Communion, Lead section
    The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (SCHC) is an organization for Episcopal/Anglican women founded by Emily Malbone Morgan in 1884.
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2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
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