Here are entered works on members of a mendicant order, whose members are not attached to a monastery and own no property. Works on members of a monastery who are bound by a vow of stability and are co-owners of the community property of the monastery are entered under the heading Monks.
Here are entered works on groups of Christians who live together under religious vows. Works on groups of Christians who live together without vows are entered under Societies living in common without vows. Works on groups of Christians who live and/or work together to achieve common spiritual and social objectives are entered under Christian communities. --names of individual orders
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