Paulists

This article is about past and present orders or congregations under the patronage of the first hermit Paul of Thebes. For the orders and lay institutes founded by James Alberione, see Pauline Family. For the North American society of apostolic life founded by Isaac Thomas Hecker, see Paulist Fathers.

Paulists, or Paulines, is the name used for Roman Catholic orders and congregations under the patronage of Paul of Thebes the First Hermit. From the time that the abode and virtues of Paul of Thebes were revealed to Antony the Abbot, various communities of hermits adopted him as their patron saint.[1]

Other congregations, such as the Barnabites, and the Piarists, were established under the patronage of Paul the Apostle. The Order of Minims (or Paulaner Order) was founded by Francis of Paola.

  1. ^ McGahan, Florence. "Paulists." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. June 14, 2019 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.