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Who found the religious order?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

There are many, many religious orders founded by a variety of saints. Here are a few:Francis of Assisi - Friars minor which later became known as the Franciscans.

Dominic de Guzman - Order of Preachers now called the Dominicans.

Ignatius Loyola - Was a founder of the Society of Jesus, now called the Jesuits.

Benedict of Nursia - founded an order of monks now called the Benedictines.

John Bosco - founded an order called the Salasians

many, many others.

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