Antonin Maronite Order
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The Antonin Maronite Order (known also as Antonins or Mar Chaya Monks) is a monastic order among the Levantine Catholic Maronite Church
, which from the beginning has been specifically a monastic Church. The order was founded on August 15, 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaya, Lebanon
by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza
(1704-1705).
Its name comes from the Arabic Antouniyah , Saint Anthony monks. They are also called Mar Chaaya monks , in reference to the monastery hosting the see of their superior general. It is one of the three Lebanese
congregations of Saint Anthony the Great
monks alongside the Baladites and Aleppians.
Maronite Church
The Syriac Maronite Church of Antioch is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See of Rome . It traces its heritage back to the community founded by Maron, a 4th-century Syriac monk venerated as a saint. The first Maronite Patriarch, John Maron, was elected in the late 7th...
, which from the beginning has been specifically a monastic Church. The order was founded on August 15, 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaya, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza
Gabriel of Blaouza
Gabriel II of Blaouza , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1704 to his death in 1705.-Life:...
(1704-1705).
Its name comes from the Arabic Antouniyah , Saint Anthony monks. They are also called Mar Chaaya monks , in reference to the monastery hosting the see of their superior general. It is one of the three Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
congregations of Saint Anthony the Great
Anthony the Great
Anthony the Great or Antony the Great , , also known as Saint Anthony, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Abba Antonius , and Father of All Monks, was a Christian saint from Egypt, a prominent leader among the Desert Fathers...
monks alongside the Baladites and Aleppians.
External links
- Antonins Official website of the Antonin Maronite Order, Last reviewed on 10 November 2007.
- Baladites Official website of the Lebanese Maronite Order
- Aleppians Official Website of the Maronite Mariamite Order Arabic