Contemporary religious order
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A Contemporary Religious Order is a form of Religious Order
with modern interpretations of structure, governance, and routine. While most contemporary religious orders possess elements found in traditional orders there are notable differences, including those which are non-monastic and others that are independent from the jurisdiction of church authority (i.e., self-governing).
Various orders of chivalry once under the patronage of noble families have now become contemporary religious orders emphasizing moral and spiritual virtues. Contemporary religious orders, while frequently under the pastoral care of a senior church officer (typically a Prelate
), may also be governed by lay or non-Ordained members. A feature of some contemporary religious orders is the recovered use of the historic title Provost
as a designation for the spiritual leader of the order.
Examples of Contemporary Religious Orders include:
Religious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
with modern interpretations of structure, governance, and routine. While most contemporary religious orders possess elements found in traditional orders there are notable differences, including those which are non-monastic and others that are independent from the jurisdiction of church authority (i.e., self-governing).
Various orders of chivalry once under the patronage of noble families have now become contemporary religious orders emphasizing moral and spiritual virtues. Contemporary religious orders, while frequently under the pastoral care of a senior church officer (typically a Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
), may also be governed by lay or non-Ordained members. A feature of some contemporary religious orders is the recovered use of the historic title Provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
as a designation for the spiritual leader of the order.
Examples of Contemporary Religious Orders include:
- The Contemporary Order of St. Francis http://www.contemporaryfranciscans.org/
- The Order of Contemporary Benedictines http://www.oocb.org/