Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit

The Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitae; abbreviated OSPPE),[2] commonly called the Pauline Fathers, is a monastic order of the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in Hungary during the 13th century.

Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
Latin: Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Eremitae
Coat of arms
AbbreviationOSPPE
Formation1215 (1215)
FounderEusebius of Esztergom
Founded atHungary
TypeMonastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Membership (2018)
482 (347 Priests)[1]
Prior General
Arnold O. Chrapkowski
Websitepaulini.pl
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This name comes from the hermit Saint Paul of Thebes. After his death, the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite was founded.

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