Mechitarists
The Mechitarists are an Armenian Roman Catholic congregation of monks, known for Armenian philology and manuscript studies, and following a constitution based on the Rule of St. Benedict. They were founded in Constantinople/Istanbul in 1701 by the Armenian priest Mekhitar Petrosian of Sivas. Driven from Constantinople in 1703, they moved to Modon in Morea (1703-15) and finally settled in 1717 on the island of San Lazzaro in Venice, becoming known as the Ordo Mechitaristarum Venetiarum. In 1772, some members split and left for Trieste, then established a separate branch in Vienna (Ordo Mechitaristarum Vindobonensis). However, both groups were reunited in 2000.
- HMML ID
- 456379194841
- PURL
- LC name
- Mechitarists
- HMML name
- Mechitarists
- HMML native script
- Մխիթարեաններ
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Benedictine Armenian Antonines
- Congregatio Monachorum Antonianorum Benedictorum Armenorum
- Congregazione mechitarista
- Mechitarist Congregation
- Mechitharists
- Mekhitarists
- Mkhit'areanner
- Mkhitʻarean Miabanutʻiwn
- Mkhitʻareankʻ
- Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula Sancti Benedicti
Organization information
- Organization type
- Religious orders
- Foundation date
- 1701
- Centuries
- 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Founding locations
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Parent organizations
General notes
- Description
- Ordo Mechitaristarum, Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula Sancti Benedicti; in July 2000, Congregazione Mechitarista di Venezia and Congregazione Mechitarista di Vienna united to form Congregazione Mechitarista
- Citations
- David M. Cheney, "Congregazione Mechitarista," Catholic Hierarchy, accessed May 28, 2021, http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dqcam.html.
- Description
- Mechitarist religious order, Armenian Roman Catholic congregation of monks; known for Armenian philology and manuscript studies; constitution based on Rule of St. Benedict; founded in Constantinople/Istanbul in 1701 by the Armenian priest Mekhitar Petrosian of Sivas; driven from Constantinople in 1703, moved to Modon in Morea (1703–15) and finally settled in 1717 on the island of San Lazzaro, Venice; known as Ordo Mechitaristarum Venetiarum; in 1772, organization split and some left for Trieste, then established a separate branch in Vienna (Ordo Mechitaristarum Vindobonensis)
- Citations
- "Mechitarist," Encyclopaedia Britannica, accessed May 28, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mechitarists.
- Description
- Mekhitarists (Մխիթարեաններ, Mkhit'areanner); monastic order of Armenian Church, founded in 1700 by Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste; follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, but separate from the Benedictines; long divided into 2 branches, in Vienna and Venice, but united in 2000; main abbeys are San Lazzaro degli Armeni in Venice and the Mekhitarist Monastery in Vienna
- Citations
- "Mekhitarists," Wikipedia, accessed May 28, 2021, https://perma.cc/G8ZM-TVAR.
Preferred citation
"Mechitarists." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 04, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/456379194841
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-05-28
- Last edited
- 2022-10-04