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theatine

theatine


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Theatin  \The"a*tin\,  Theatine  \The"a*tine\,  n.  [F.  th['e]atin, 
  It  theatino.]  (R.  C.  Ch.) 
  1.  One  of  an  order  of  Italian  monks,  established  in  1524, 
  expressly  to  oppose  Reformation,  and  to  raise  the  tone  of 
  piety  among  Roman  Catholics.  They  hold  no  property,  nor  do 
  they  beg,  but  depend  on  what  Providence  sends.  Their  chief 
  employment  is  preaching  and  giving  religious  instruction. 
 
  Note:  Their  name  is  derived  from  Theate,  or  Chieti  a  city  of 
  Naples,  the  archbishop  of  which  was  a  principal  founder 
  of  the  order  but  they  bore  various  names  as  Regular 
  Clerks  of  the  Community,  Pauline  Monks,  Apostolic 
  Clerks,  and  Regular  Clerks  of  the  Divine  Providence. 
  The  order  never  flourished  much  out  of  Italy. 
 
  2.  (R.  C.  Ch.)  One  of  an  order  of  nuns  founded  by  Ursula 
  Benincasa  who  died  in  1618.