Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitæ | |
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| Abbreviation | OSPPE |
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| Formation | 1250 |
| Founder | Eusebius of Esztergom |
| Founded at | Hungary |
| Type | Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership (2018) | 482 (347 Priests)[1] |
Prior General | Arnold O. Chrapkowski |
| Website | paulini |
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The Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitæ; abbreviated OSPPE),[2] commonly called the Pauline Fathers, is a monastic order of the Catholic Church founded in Hungary during the 13th century.
This name is derived from the hermit Saint Paul of Thebes (died c. 345), canonized in 491 by Pope Gelasius I. After his death, the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite was founded and still exists today, taking him as its model.
- ^ Cheney, David M. (2021). "Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Institute of Consecrated Life - Men)". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ a b "Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (O.S.P.P.E.)". GCatholic.org. 2022-03-13. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-04-07.