Religious order is a community of men or women devoted to prayer and service bound by certain vows. Europe was bound by religious orders and are therefor bound by crrtain vows that you can not break
Christianity did not even exist at the time of Saint Anne, much less religious orders.
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New religious orders like the Knights Templar and the Teutonic Knights were significant in Christian history as they combined military strength with religious devotion. They played key roles in the Crusades, undertaking military operations in the name of protecting Christian interests in the Holy Land and expanding Christianity into Eastern Europe. Additionally, they provided a sense of purpose and identity for devout Christians seeking a more active and structured expression of their faith.
No, Luke founded no religious orders.
Friedrich Parpert has written: 'Der monastische Gedanke' -- subject(s): History, Monasticism and religious orders 'Das unheilige Jahrhundert' -- subject(s): Christianity, Religious thought, Secularism
In 2013 there were 12,350 religious priests (in other words priests in religious orders as opposed to diocesan priests), all of whom may offer Mass, and there were 4,407 brothers in religious orders; for a total of 16,757 men in religious orders.
Robert E. Hood has written: 'Begrimed and black' -- subject(s): Black, Blacks, Christianity, Folklore, Race relations, Religious aspects of Black, Religious aspects of Race relations 'Contemporary political orders and Christ' -- subject(s): Christianity and politics, History, History of doctrines
The surname Clarke is an Irish occupational name for a scribe or secretary, originally a member of a minor religious order. Derived from the word clerc which signified a member of a religious order. In medieval Christian Europe, clergy in minor orders were permitted to marry and have families. In the Middle Ages it was virtually only members of religious orders who learned to read and write.
By and large, humanity improves over time, religious orders tend to turn up and take the credit for all the hard work.
A number of religious orders helped spread Catholicism. The Benedictines were instrumental in civilizing and spreading Catholicism all through Europe. The Jesuits, Franciscans, and Dominicans were primarily educators and missionaries for most of their history.
Joseph H. Lynch has written: 'Early Christianity' -- subject(s): Church history 'Simoniacal entry into religious life from 1000 to 1260' -- subject(s): History, Monasticism and religious orders, Medieval Law, Simony
There are thousands of religious orders worldwide, including both men's and women's orders in the Catholic Church alone. The exact number is difficult to determine, as new orders are established and existing ones may merge or dissolve over time.