Ordo Sancti Augustini | |
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| Abbreviation | OSA |
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| Formation | 1 March 1244;781 years ago (1244-03-01), though has predating history |
| Type | Mendicant religious order of theCatholic Church |
| Purpose | Pastoral work, missions, education, intellectual activity, etc. |
| Headquarters | Basilica of Saint Augustine in Campus Martius |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′2.65″N12°27′25.18″E /41.9007361°N 12.4569944°E /41.9007361; 12.4569944 |
Region served | 50 countries inAfrica,Americas,Asia,Europe andOceania |
Membership | 2,616 friars (1,852 are priests) As of 2020[update][1] |
Motto | Latin: Anima una et cor unum in Deum English: One mind and one heart intent upon God |
Prior General | Alejandro Moral Antón |
| Website | augustinianorder |
Formerly called | Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine |
TheOrder of Saint Augustine is amendicantreligious order of theCatholic Church. It was founded in 1244 after groups oferemitical in the Tuscany region who were following theRule of Saint Augustine, written byAugustine of Hippo in the fifth century.[2]
In the2025 papal conclave,Leo XIV was elected as the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine.[3][4]
