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Ordo Augustinianorum Recollectorum | |
Abbreviation | OAR |
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Formation | December 5, 1588 |
Founded at | Toledo, Spain |
Type | Mendicant Order of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
Headquarters | Viale dell'Astronomia, 27 Rome, Italy |
Membership (2022) | 955 (includes 815 priests)[1] |
Prior General | Miguel Angel Hernández Domínguez, OAR[2] |
Vicar General | Javier González Velásquez, OAR |
Motto | Latin: Extende caritatem tuam (English: 'Extend your love') |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | agustinosrecoletos |
The Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) is a mendicant Catholic religious order of friars and nuns. It is a reformist offshoot from the Augustinian hermit friars and follows the same Rule of St. Augustine. They have also been known as the "Discalced Augustinians".