Term
Redemptorists
Also known as Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
A Roman Catholic religious order for men established in 1732 to restore or increase the faith of Christian masses through missionary effort.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Roman Catholic religious order for men established in 1732. The missionary effort of the order was designed mainly to restore or increase the nominal faith of the already Christian masses.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 696Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 696.
Last revised August 14, 2026