McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Regular Clerks

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Regular Clerks


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are modern religious orders founded for preaching, medicine, or education. The principal are the Theatines (q.v.), founded by Paul IV, and the Oratorians (q.v.), instituted in 1550 by Philip Neri, of Florence.