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Latin: Canonici Regulares Ordinis Sanctae Crucis | |||
Abbreviation | OSC | ||
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Nickname | Crosiers | ||
Formation | Sept. 14, 1211 | ||
Founders | Theodore de Celles and Dom Tello | ||
Founded at | Clairlieu, Belgium | ||
Type | Religious order of canons regular of pontifical right (for Men) | ||
Headquarters | Via del Velabro 19, Rome, Italy | ||
Membership | 347 members (includes 227 priests) as of 2020 | ||
Master General | Laurentius Tarpin, OSC[1] | ||
Patron saint | Saint Odilia of Cologne | ||
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Website | www | ||
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The Crosiers, formally known as the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross (Latin: Canonici Regulares Ordinis Sanctae Crucis), abbreviated OSC, is a Catholic religious order of canons regular of Pontifical Right for men.[3][4] It is one of the Church's oldest religious orders, and membership consists of priests and brothers who live together according to the Rule of St. Augustine.