Maronite Antonians
The Maronite Antonians ( lat . : Ordo Antonianorum Maronitarum, abbreviation : OAM ) are a non- monastic religious community in the Maronite Syrian Church . In the Orient , several Catholic religious orders have called themselves "Antonians" since the 17th century . Their model was the hermit Antonius the Great (approx. 251-350), so there were the Armenian Atonians, Chaldean Antonians, Syrian Antonians, Ethiopian Antonians and the Maronite Antonians referred to here. They were originally monastic-contemplative and transformed into an active, non-monastic order with solemn vows .
history
It dates back to August 15, 1700, when the patriarch of the Maronite Church Gabriel II al Blouzani founded the order of monks. The first members of the order were recruited from the Lebanese Maronite Order , which was founded in 1695. You are one of the oldest Catholic religious orders.
Self-image
The monks live in community in prayer , apostolate and cultivate Christian charity . They practice all forms of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue . The monks live in small residential communities and work from there in pastoral care .
organization
The General Curia is based in Beirut , and Abbot Boulos Tannouri has held the position of Superior General since 2004 . With Simon Athallah , the Order provides a bishop for the Melkite Church ( Eparchy Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar ). The congregation looks after 30 congregations and several individual projects in Lebanon. They are also active in Syria , Italy , France , Canada and Australia and also work in schools and universities.
See also
Web links
- Website of the Maronite Antonians (English)
- Maronite Antonians in Australia
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Where the oldest Christians live [1] ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
