The Trinitarians, formally the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives, are a mendicant order of the Catholic Church for men founded at Cerfroid, outside Paris, in the late twelfth century by John of Matha and Felix of Valois, with Pope Innocent III granting the order and its rule approval on 17 December 1198. The order's primary mission centered on ransoming Christian captives held by Muslims, a consequence of crusading and piracy along the Mediterranean coast of Europe, complemented by a special devotion to the Holy Trinity. As of 2018 the order had 610 members, including 415 priests, with headquarters at the Basilica of San Crisogono in Rome.
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Kind of orderCatholic Religious Orders and Congregations 2 Who may joinLay and Ordained Together 1 Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionCatholic Apostolic Magisterial Authority 1 Practice
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OrdinationHoly Orders / Apostolic Succession 1 OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Connections
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1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Trinitarians (Wikipedia)
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The Trinitarians, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis et Captivorum; abbreviated OSsT), is a mendicant order of the
Originated In: France, Lead section
is a mendicant order of the Catholic Church for men founded in Cerfroid, outside Paris, in the late 12th century
Rooted In: Roman Catholicism, Lead section
The Trinitarians, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis et Captivorum; abbreviated OSsT), is a mendicant order of the Catholic Church for men founded in Cerfroid, outside Paris, in the late 12th century, and approved by Pope Innocent in 1198.
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