augustinian order
Proper noun A religious order within the Catholic Church whose rule of life is based on the teachings and writings of Saint Augustine of Hippo. It refers collectively to several distinct congregations of canons regular and mendicant friars who follow this Augustinian rule.
The term is used to identify the specific religious community and its institutions. * The Augustinian Order has a long history of scholarship and education. * He entered the Augustinian Order and took his vows last year. * The church is served by priests from the Augustinian Order.
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to the collective membership or the administrative body of the order.
- The decision was made by the Augustinian Order at its general chapter.
- It distinguishes these communities from other Catholic orders like the Benedictines or Franciscans.
- While both are mendicant orders, the spirituality of the Augustinian Order differs from that of the Dominican Order.
- Augustinian (noun): A member of the Augustinian Order.
- The Augustinian led the retreat.
- Augustinian (adjective): Of or relating to Saint Augustine, his doctrines, or the order.
- Augustinian theology; an Augustinian monastery
- Order of Saint Augustine
- Austin Friars (a common historical name for the order in English-speaking regions)
This term specifically denotes the religious order following the Rule of St. Augustine. It is not used to describe something merely majestic or dignified (which is the adjective 'august'). The capital letter is typically used as it is a proper noun naming a specific institution.
- any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine