Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
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The Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitæ; abbreviated OSPPE),[2] commonly called the Pauline Fathers, is a monastic order of the Catholic Church founded in Hungary during the 13th century.
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Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitæ | |
Abbreviation | OSPPE |
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Formation | 1250; 774 years ago (1250) |
Founder | Eusebius of Esztergom |
Founded at | Hungary |
Type | Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Membership (2018) | 482 (347 Priests)[1] |
Prior General | Arnold O. Chrapkowski |
Website | paulini |
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This name is derived from the hermit Saint Paul of Thebes (died c. 345), canonized in 491 by Pope Gelasius I. After his death, the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite was founded and still exists today, taking him as its model.