| Betlemitas | |
 Symbol of the Order of Bethlehemite Brothers | |
| Abbreviation | O.F.B |
|---|---|
| Formation | c. AD 1658 |
| Founder | Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur |
| Type | Catholic religious order |
| Headquarters | Originally in Guatemala, since 1984 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife |
The Bethlehemite Brothers are a religious institute founded in Guatemala in 1653 and restored in 1984.
Their official name is Order of Bethlehemite Brothers (Ordo Fratrum Bethlemitarum: O.F.B.), or Bethlehem Brothers (Hermanos de Belén), and the members, like the members of two other Catholic religious orders, are known as Bethlehemites (Betlemitas).[1] They are also known as the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Orden de los Hermanos de Nuestra Señora de Bethlehem).[2]
In 2007, the order had 17 members, living in a single community.[1]
- ^ a b Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 1425
- ^ Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Bethlemitas Palmira, "Santo Hermano Pedro de San José Betancur"