US EditionWhat is the Order of St. Augustine?
- Cardinal Robert Prevost, age 69, became Pope Leo XIV and is the first U.S. Pope and first Augustinian pope in Catholic Church history.
- Prevost formerly held the highest leadership position within the Order of St. Augustine, a mendicant friar community established in the 13th century.
- The Order of St. Augustine bases its mission on poverty, service, and evangelization, following the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo from the fifth century.
- The Augustinians follow a contemplative spiritual practice and live communally, with their order established in nearly 50 nations worldwide.
- Prevost’s election highlights the rare occurrence of a pope from a religious order, following the last such pope Gregory XVI who reigned in 1831–1846.
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What is the Order of St. Augustine, which counts Pope Leo XIV as a member?
Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order. Prevost, 69, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, was formerly the prior general, or leader, of the Order of St. Augustine, which was formed in the 13th century as a community of “mendicant” friars — dedicated to poverty,...
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What is the Order of St. Augustine?
The Order of St. Augustine has a presence in about 50 countries. Its ethos includes a contemplative spirituality, communal living and service to others.
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The new Pope Leo XIV belongs to the centuries-old Augustinian order. What does the community stand for? The most important questions and answersHow do Augustinians live together?Common goods, common prayers, common everyday life: the Augustinian rules go back to the theologian Augustine of Hippo.In his remarks, he oriented himself towards the ideal of early Christian communities.In the first chapter of his religious rules, Augustin states: "Firs…
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