Carmelites
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"White Friars" redirects here. For the White Canons, see Premonstratensians.
The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Beatissimæ Virginis Mariæ de Monte Carmelo; abbreviated OCarm), known as the Carmelites or sometimes by synecdoche known simply as Carmel, is one of the four Roman Catholic mendicant religious orders. It was founded by monks, former pilgrims, and Crusaders, likely in the 12th century, who lived as hermits on Mount Carmel and followed the way of life of Elijah. The three main values of the Carmelites are community, service, and contemplation (silent communication with God).
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Abbreviation | OCarm |
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Formation | Late 12th century |
Founders | Early hermits of Mount Carmel |
Founded at | Mount Carmel |
Type | Mendicant order of pontifical right |
Legal status | Institute of Consecrated Life |
Membership (2022) | 2,041 members (includes 1,303 priests)[1] |
Motto | Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercituum (Latin for 'With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts') |
General Headquarters | Curia Generalizia dei Carmelitani Via Giovanni Lanza, 138, 00184 Rome, Italy |
Mícéal O'Neill, OCarm | |
Patron saints | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elijah |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | ocarm |
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