Religious Order

Group of people united by shared vows and dedicated to spiritual life within a religion.

religious institute monastic order

A religious order is a group of people, often clergy or vowed religious, united by shared vows and dedicated to spiritual life within a particular religion.

/ˈrɪlɪdʒəs ˈɔːrdə(r)/

The term 'order' derives from the Latin 'ordo,' meaning arrangement or rank.

congregation community

religious organization institution

Benedictine Order Dominican Order Franciscan Order Jesuit order

members vows rules

Christianity Buddhism Islam

institutional religious