Trinitarians
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The Trinitarians, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis et Captivorum; abbreviated OSsT), is a mendicant order of the Catholic Church for men founded in Cerfroid, outside Paris, in the late 12th century. From the very outset, a special dedication to the mystery of the Holy Trinity has been a constitutive element of the order's life.
Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives | |
Latin: Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis et Captivorum | |
Abbreviation | OSsT |
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Nickname | Trinitarians |
Formation | 17 December 1198; 825 years ago (17 December 1198) |
Founders | John of Matha and Felix of Valois |
Type | Mendicant order |
Purpose | To ransom Christian captives |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership (2018) | 610 (415 priests)[1] |
Minister General | Luigi Buccarello, OSsT |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | trinitari |
Papal documents refer to the founder only as Brother John, but tradition identifies him as John de Matha, whose feast day is celebrated on 17 December. The founding-intention for the order was the ransom of Christians held captive by Muslims, a consequence of crusading and of piracy along the Mediterranean coast of Europe.[2]