Mekhitarists
Monastic order of the Armenian Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mechitarists, officially the Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Latin: Benedictina Congregatio Mechitarista), is an Armenian Catholic monastic order of pontifical right for men founded in 1701 by Mekhitar of Sebaste. Members use the postnominal abbreviation CAM.
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Benedictina Congregatio Mechitarista | |
Abbreviation | C.A.M. |
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Nickname | Mechitarists |
Established | 1701; 323 years ago (1701) |
Founder | Mekhitar of Sebaste |
Founded at | Constantinople |
Type | Monastic order of Pontifical Right for men |
Headquarters | Isola di San Lazzaro, Venezia-Lido, Italy |
Members | 32 members (includes 24 priests) as of 2015 |
Parent organization | Armenian Catholic Church |
Website | www |
The order is best known for their series of scholarly publications of ancient Armenian versions of otherwise lost ancient Greek texts and their research on classical and modern Armenian language. They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.
The congregation was long divided into two branches, with the respective motherhouses being in Venice and Vienna. In July 2000 they united to form one institute.[1]