The Scapular of Our Lady of Ransom is a Roman Catholic devotional scapular that traces its roots to the Fathers of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy for the Ransom of Prisoners founded by St. Peter Nolasco in 1256, who devoted much of his life to rescuing captives from the Moors

Moors

The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...

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The scapular is white and the front has an image of Our Lady of Ransom. The back usually has an image of the order's coat of arms.

The indulgences for the confraternity were approved by the Congregation of Indulgences in 1868 (Rescr. auth. S. C. Indulg., pp. 483 sqq., n. 36).

Sources

• Catholic Encyclopedia http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13508b.htm