Origin from 1180
The Order of the Holy Ghost, also known as the Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit, was a Catholic religious order founded in 1180 in Montpellier by Gui of Montpellier, son of William VII of Montpellier, for the care of the sick by groups of lay people. Pope Innocent III recognized the order in 1198. It was originally based in Montpellier and in Rome, and was dissolved in 1783, though a small female remnant survives in Poland.
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Classification
Kind of orderCatholic Religious Orders and Congregations 3 ApostolateCharitable and Medical Work 3 Who may joinLay and Ordained Together 2 Origins
Origin Period Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionCatholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Organisation
OrdinationHoly Orders / Apostolic Succession 2 OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 3 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Orders of the Holy Ghost
Rooted In
Source Wikipedia: Order of the Holy Ghost
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Wikidata: Order of the Holy Ghost
Wikidata Q996747, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
3. Wikipedia: Order of the Holy Ghost
WikipediaIntroduction, kind of order
The Order of the Holy Ghost (also known as Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit) was a Catholic religious order.
Introduction, apostolate
The Order of the Holy Ghost (also known as Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit) was a Catholic religious order.
Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
The Order of the Holy Ghost (also known as Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit) was a Catholic religious order.
View the Source Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Orders of the Holy Ghost
Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)Governed By Polity: Centralised Corporate Polity, ConstitutionQuote, Governed By Polity: Centralised Corporate Polity, Constitution
The central authority, residing at Rome , was vested in a master-general, later called commander , a general chapter held each year at Pentecost, and the visitors delegated by the chapter.
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