Mercedarians
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The Mercedarians are a Roman Catholic religious order, formally known as the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, founded in the 13th century and historically dedicated to the redemption of Christian captives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercedarians canonical | 3 |
| Mercedarian friars | 1 |
| Mercedarian tertiaries | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious order
ⓘ
mendicant order ⓘ religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| coFounder |
King James I of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Raymond of Penyafort ⓘ
surface form:
Raymond of Penyafort
|
| countryOfHeadquarters | Italy ⓘ |
| crestElement |
arms of the Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Aragon arms
cross ⓘ |
| crestSymbol | Mercedarian shield ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| feastDay | 24 September ⓘ |
| feastDayTitle | Our Lady of Mercy ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Barcelona ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | Kingdom of Aragon ⓘ |
| foundedInRegion | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1218 ⓘ |
| founder | Peter Nolasco ⓘ |
| habitColor | white ⓘ |
| habitFeature |
white mantle
ⓘ
white scapular with the Mercedarian shield ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Mercedarian contemplative nuns
ⓘ
Mercedarians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mercedarian friars
Mercedarian nuns ⓘ Mercedarians self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mercedarian tertiaries
|
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| historicalMission |
offering themselves as hostages in exchange for captives
ⓘ
redeeming Christians enslaved by Muslims ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean basin
North Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName | Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede redemptionis captivorum ⓘ |
| membershipType | clerical religious institute ⓘ |
| modernApostolate |
defense of the faith
ⓘ
education ⓘ missions ⓘ parish work ⓘ prison ministry ⓘ |
| officialName | Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy ⓘ |
| papalApprovalBy | Pope Gregory IX ⓘ |
| papalApprovalYear | 1235 ⓘ |
| patronTitleOfMary | Our Lady of Mercy ⓘ |
| primaryCharism | redemption of Christian captives ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ruleFollowed | Rule of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| shortName | Order of Mercy ⓘ |
| spiritualPatron |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| typeOfSpirituality |
Marian spirituality
ⓘ
redemptive spirituality ⓘ |
| vow | special fourth vow to offer their own lives for captives in danger of losing their faith ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mercedarian friars
this entity surface form:
Mercedarian tertiaries