Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
The Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Latin: [Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitae] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); abbreviated OSPPE),[2] commonly called the Pauline Fathers, is a monastic order of the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in Hungary during the 13th century.
| Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit | |
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| Abbreviation | OSPPE |
| Formation | 1215 |
| Type | Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Membership | 482 (347 Priests)[1] |
| Prior General | Arnold O. Chrapkowski |
| Website | paulini |
This name comes from the hermit Saint Paul of Thebes. After his death, the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite was founded.
Order Of Saint Paul The First Hermit Media
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Remains of first friary, at Budapest
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Pauline monks in procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi at Parrocchia Santi Urbano e Lorenzo in Prima Porta, Rome
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Father Pius Przeździecki, OSPPE — Superior General of the Order (1931–1942). - After clothing.jpg
The Pauline novices of the novitiate of 2014–2015, with the Novice Master and his Socius, after being clothed in the habit of the Order.
