Term
Lazarists
Also known as Congregation of the Mission
A Roman Catholic congregation of secular priests who take vows to serve people with limited access to the clergy.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
Congregation of the Mission, a Roman Catholic congregation of secular priests who take religious vows to work especially among people whose normal contact with the clergy is limited.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 489Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 489.
Last revised August 14, 2026