Hieronymites
Catholic cloistered monastics of Jerome / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"O.S.H." redirects here. For other uses, see OSH (disambiguation).
"Girolamini" redirects here. For other uses, see Girolamini, Naples.
The Hieronymites or Jeronimites, also formally known as the Order of Saint Jerome (Latin: Ordo Sancti Hieronymi; abbreviated OSH), is a Catholic cloistered religious order and a common name for several congregations of hermit monks living according to the Rule of Saint Augustine, though the role principle of their lives is that of the 5th-century hermit and biblical scholar Jerome.
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Abbreviation | OSH |
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Formation | Late 14th century |
Type | Catholic enclosed religious order |
Headquarters | Orden de San Jerónimo Monasterio de Santa María del Parral Subida al Parral, 2 40003 - Segovia, Spain |
Website | www.monjesjeronimos.es |
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The principal group with this name was founded in the Iberian Peninsula around the 14th century. Their religious habit is a white tunic with a brown, hooded scapular and a brown mantle. For liturgical services, they wear a brown cowl.