Order of Saint Augustine
Ordo Sancti Augustini | |
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| Abbreviation | OSA |
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| Formation | 1 March 1244, though has predating history |
| Type | Mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church |
| Purpose | Pastoral work, missions, education, intellectual activity, etc. |
| Headquarters | Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campus Martius |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′2.65″N 12°27′25.18″E / 41.9007361°N 12.4569944°E |
Region served | 50 countries in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania |
Membership | 2,616 friars (1,852 are priests) As of 2020[update][1] |
Motto | Latin: Anima una et cor unum in Deum English: One mind and one heart intent upon God |
Prior General | Alejandro Moral Antón |
| Website | augustinianorder |
Formerly called | Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine |
The Order of Saint Augustine is a mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1244 after groups of eremitical in the Tuscany region who were following the Rule of Saint Augustine, written by Augustine of Hippo in the fifth century.[2]
In the 2025 papal conclave, Leo XIV was elected as the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Order of St. Augustine (Institute of Consecrated Life - Men) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
- ↑ "Frisk, M. Jean. "Our Lady of Good Counsel", Marian Library, University of Dayton". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ↑ "Biography of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV". Vatican News. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?". BBC News. May 9, 2025.
