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severe Reform of Ihe Order, beiug the female 



branch of the Reformed Order of St. Teresa, 



confirmed by Pius IV. in 1582. 

 4. Carmelite Nuns of France, who enjoyed property, 



founded by Frangoise Ambroise, in 1461. 

 4. Augustine Friars, Austin Friars, or Hermits of 

 St. Augustine. It is not certain what was the 

 precise origin of this Order, as St. Austin is sup- 

 posed only to have founded Canons: however, about 

 the time when the Rule of Strict Mendicity was first 

 settled by St. Francis, this Order sprang up, and 

 observing Poverty, became one of the Mendicant 

 Orders, though it was never quite so famous as the 

 others. It may be divided thus — 



1. Austin Friars or Hermits of St. Augustine, 



founded in 1256; they were very common in 

 England and in all parts of Europe. 



2. Barefooted Augustinians of Portugal, in 1574. 

 To these we may add several not regularly known 



by the title of the Mendicant Orders, but living in poverty 

 and great rigour, as — 



1. Monks of St. Briget of Sweden. 



2. Friars Ignorantius, in Portugal. 



3. Servites, in Italy, in 1233. 



To these might be added Guillelmites, Armenians, 

 Moines de La Mercy, Hieronymitains of Spain and their 

 Reformations; the Jesuates, by John Columbian ; Monks 

 of St. Jerom, Barnabites, Apostolins, and several others, 

 following the modified Rule of St. Austin. 



6. PROMISCUOUS ORDERS, partaking more 

 or less of the Rules above described, with peculiarities of 

 their own. Many of these Orders have been suppressed, 

 some never recognised by the Pope, and othera ceased 

 to exist. 



