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| Abbreviation | T.O.Carm |
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| Formation | 1476 |
| Type | Third Order |
General Secretariat for the laity | Fr. Luis José Maza Subero, O.Carm |
| Website | https://ocarm.org/en/carmelites-around-the-world/lay-carmelites-third-order |
The Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as the Lay Carmelites, is a third order of the Carmelite Order of the Ancient Observance, established in 1476 by a bull of Pope Sixtus IV. It is an association of people who choose to live the Gospel in the spirit of the Carmelite Order and under its guidance. Its members are mainly lay people.