... brothers and nuns to some; a number of orders are for women only. Augustinians Augustinians, religious orders of the Roman Catholic Church whose constitution is derived originally from the Rule of St Augustine of Hippo, broadly divided into the Augustinian (or Austin) Canons, and the Augustininan Hermits (or ... seclusion to take up an active life in the world. The result was one of the great medieval orders of mendicant friars (that is, friars living solely on charitable alms), which became renowned for its role in ecclesiastical and university and life, members dedicating themselves ...

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