Missionary Order of Mariannhill
Encyclopedia
The Missionary Order of Mariannhill is a religious order
of the Roman Catholic Church founded on, 1909 by Franz Pfanner
, an Austrian Trappist monk. The name of the order come from Mariannhill, a little suburb near Pinetown
in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
A few months before death of Abbot Franz Pfanner
the Holy See, at the petition of the Trappists
of Mariannhill, made a considerable change in their status. The Cistercians rule in its rigour, for which Abbot Pfanner was most zealous, was found to be an obstacle to missionary development in some particulars. In 1906 Pope Pius X
approves the constitutions of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood. In 1909, Pope Pius X decided to separate Mariannhill from the Trappist Order by official decree, and erecting their church into a Collegiate Church, under the guidance of a provost. Hence the name of the order was changed to that of the Missionaries of Mariannhill, and they were given a milder rule.
The members of the congregation take simple, but perpetual, vows and are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Ordinary of the diocese. They professed religious vows of poverty, chastity
, and obedience
, to dedicate the entire life to the missions.
Roman Catholic religious order
Catholic religious orders are, historically, a category of Catholic religious institutes.Subcategories are canons regular ; monastics ; mendicants Catholic religious orders are, historically, a category of Catholic religious institutes.Subcategories are canons regular (canons and canonesses regular...
of the Roman Catholic Church founded on, 1909 by Franz Pfanner
Franz Pfanner
Franz Pfanner was an Austrian Trappist monk, founder of Mariannhill Abbey in South Africa.-Life:...
, an Austrian Trappist monk. The name of the order come from Mariannhill, a little suburb near Pinetown
Pinetown
Pinetown is a small city just inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Pinetown is situated 16 km west of Durban at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,300 feet . It was established in 1850 around the Wayside Hotel, itself built the year before along the main wagon route between Durban and...
in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Formation of the Missionary Order of Mariannhill
A few months before death of Abbot Franz Pfanner
Franz Pfanner
Franz Pfanner was an Austrian Trappist monk, founder of Mariannhill Abbey in South Africa.-Life:...
the Holy See, at the petition of the Trappists
Trappists
The Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance , or Trappists, is a Roman Catholic religious order of cloistered contemplative monks who follow the Rule of St. Benedict...
of Mariannhill, made a considerable change in their status. The Cistercians rule in its rigour, for which Abbot Pfanner was most zealous, was found to be an obstacle to missionary development in some particulars. In 1906 Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
approves the constitutions of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood. In 1909, Pope Pius X decided to separate Mariannhill from the Trappist Order by official decree, and erecting their church into a Collegiate Church, under the guidance of a provost. Hence the name of the order was changed to that of the Missionaries of Mariannhill, and they were given a milder rule.
The members of the congregation take simple, but perpetual, vows and are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Ordinary of the diocese. They professed religious vows of poverty, chastity
Chastity
Chastity refers to the sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the moral standards and guidelines of a culture, civilization, or religion....
, and obedience
Vow of obedience
The Vow of Obedience in Catholicism concerns one of the three counsels of perfection. It forms part of the vows that Christian monks and nuns must make to enter the consecrated life, whether as a member of a religious institute living in community or as consecrated hermit...
, to dedicate the entire life to the missions.
Membership
They at present number about 60 priests, with 260 choir-religious and lay-brothers. From its foundation until 1 Jan. 1910, nearly 20,000 persons, the greater number adults, have been baptized in the 55 churches and chapels scattered throughout the 26 missions and stations.External links
- Official web site
- Official web site South Africa
- Order of Mariannhill in French
- Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill from Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic EncyclopediaThe Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...
- Christian History Institute