Term
Dominican Order
Also known as Order of Friars Preachers
The Order of Friars Preachers, founded by Dominic in the early 13th century under the Augustinian Rule to convert the Albigenses.
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Definition
Order of Friars Preachers. The order, under the Augustinian Rule, founded by Dominic as an outgrowth of his efforts during the first two decades of the 13th century to convert the Albigenses of Provence.
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- AlbigensesTerm
- The Augustinian RuleTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 272Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 272.
Last revised August 14, 2026