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The main [[monastic]] orders in the [[Catholic Church|Western Church]] were: |
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The main monastic orders in the Western Church were the [[Benedictine]], the [[Cistercians]], the [[Dominicans]], the [[Franciscans]] (both mendicant orders) and the [[Carmelites]]. |
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* the [[Benedictine]] |
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* the [[Cistercians]] |
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* the [[Dominicans]] |
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* the [[Franciscans]] (both mendicant orders) |
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* the [[Carmelites]]. |
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There were also religious orders associated with the [[crusade]]s. These [[chivalric orders]] had a variety of roles: |
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* [[Knights Templar]] |
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* [[Knights of the Hospital of St. John]] |
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Revision as of 09:38, 17 February 2006
The main monastic orders in the Western Church were:
- the Benedictine
- the Cistercians
- the Dominicans
- the Franciscans (both mendicant orders)
- the Carmelites.
There were also religious orders associated with the crusades. These chivalric orders had a variety of roles:
