Discalced Augustinians
The Order of Discalced Augustinians (Latin: Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum; abbreviation: OAD) is a mendicant order that branched off from the Order of Saint Augustine as a reform movement.
Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum | |
| Abbreviation | OAD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1592 |
| Founded at | Naples, Italy |
| Type | Mendicant Order of Pontifical Right (for Men) |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Members | 221 (144 priests) as of 2018 |
Motto | Latin: Vulnerasti cor meum verbo tuo (English: 'Your word has pierced my heart') |
Prior General | Nei Marcio Simon, OAD |
Vicar General | Renan William Ilustrisimo, OAD |
| Website | oadnet |
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