Lebanese Maronite Order
The Lebanese Maronite Order ( Latin : Ordo Libanensis Maronitarum, also known as Baladiten or Valaditen, order abbreviation : OLM ) is an order of monks of the Maronite Church . The name "Baladiten" is derived from the Arabic " baladiyah " (Arabic: الرهبنة البلدية) and means something like country monks .
history
The order was founded in 1694 by the three Maronite men Gabriel (Jibrayel) Hawwa, Abdallah Qaraali and Joseph (Yusuf) al-Bite, who came from Aleppo , in the Mart Mura Monastery, Ehden, Lebanon. The small religious community was under the patronage of Patriarch Estephane Douaihi (1670-1704), who on August 1, 1695 granted his episcopal approbation . They lived and worked according to the rules of St. Antony the Great . As early as 1696, the young congregation moved into the monastery of Saint Elisha Bcharre. In 1772 the papal approbation was granted by Pope Clement XIV.
In the 18th century the congregation spread over the whole of Lebanon, they founded several monasteries, one of the most famous monastery today is the Antony Monastery in Quzhaya . But the monks also set up mission stations on Cyprus , in Rome , Sidon and Tripoli beyond the borders of Lebanon .
After the founding years and the great development, the religious community devoted itself to internal organization in the 19th century. They created educational institutions for the order and supported the order members through spiritual and liturgical training. However, they did not neglect their spiritual and ascetic practices and produced outstanding personalities in the following years. To, from among the orders, Causes and canonized include Charbel Makhluf , Rebecca Ar RAYES and Nimatullah Kassab . The Theological Institute of the Maronite Order was named the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in 1961 .
According to each ended wars was pastoral care and the physical support of those in need a priority. The emigration of many Lebanese Christians , which developed around 1950 , meant that the monks followed them. They founded institutions and conventions in Senegal , Argentina , Brazil , the Ivory Coast , Mali , Mexico , Australia , Canada , England , France , Venezuela and finally Belgium .
Divisions of orders
From the main line of the Lebanese Maronite Order, with the consent of Clement XIV, the congregations " Mariamite Maronite Order ", " Maronite Antonians " and the " Congregation of Lebanese-Maronite Missionaries " were formed in 1770 .
Self-image
In their constitution , the Maronite religious stipulated that they want to fulfill their mandate in the spirit of the Syrian Maronite Church of Antioch in the monastic tradition . Their mission is based on community life, the life of prayer , silence and ascetic practices. In addition, the mission is also involved in apostolic work, considering the monastery as a point of reference, in harmony with the history and needs of the Church. (Excerpt from: Constitution Article 1.3)
Patronage party
On January 17th, the feast of Anthony is celebrated in the Antony Monastery of Qozhaya. Many pilgrims come to the Feast of Anthony and attend Holy Mass . All participants are fed by the monks. Many monks from the monasteries of the Baladites also come to the pilgrims, because Antonius the Great (Antonius el Kabir) is also the patron saint of the order. Many religious renew their religious vows on the feast day .
organization
According to its own information, the Maronite Order has 225 male and 225 female order members who work in a total of 80 monasteries and institutions. The General House is located in Ghazir . Tannous Nehme has been the Order's Superior General since 2011 . The Baladites currently provide two bishops for the Maronite Syrian Church, these are Bishop Georges Abi-Saber OLM ( Bishop Emeritus of Montréal ) and Bishop Georges M. Saad Abi Younes OLM (Bishop of Mexico ).
See also
Web links
- Website of the Lebanese Maronite Order (English)
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Website L'Ordre Libanais Maronite (French)
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Antoniusfest Archived copy ( Memento from February 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive )