Antonin Maronite Order

A monastic order of the Maronite church, founded in 1700 at the monastery of Saint Isaiah (Dayr Mār Alīshāʻ) in Metn in 1700.

HMML ID
560088544854
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/560088544854
LC name
Maronite Antonine Order of St. Isaia
HMML name
Antonin Maronite Order
HMML native script
الرهبنة الانطونية
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr98020149
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/242728068

Variants

  • al-Ruhbaniat al-Antuniat
  • Antoniani maroniti
  • Antonin Maronite Order
  • Antonines Congregations Maronite St. Isaias
  • Antonins
  • Antonins de Saint Isaïe
  • Antonins of St. Isaiah
  • Mar Chaya Monks
  • Maronite Antonine Order of Saint Isaia
  • Maronite Antonines of St. Isaiah

Organization information

Organization type
Religious orders
Foundation date
1700
Centuries
18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
Countries
Fields of activity

Organization relationships

Parent organizations

General notes

Description
Antonin Maronite Order (known also as Antonins or Mar Chaya Monks); monastic order among the Levantine Catholic Maronite Church; founded on August 15, 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaya, Lebanon by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza; Arabic الرهبنة الانطونية and رهبان مار شعيا;
Citations
"Antonin Maronite Order," Wikipedia, accessed June 9, 2021, https://perma.cc/AR4H-RTC7.
Description
Founded 1700; religious congregation was named after the principal monastery, Mar Isaya, which distinguishes them from other Maronite Antonine orders; granted papal approval on Jan. 17, 1740; variants
Citations
"Antoniani maroniti," CERL Thesaurus, accessed June 9, 2021, https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnc00020722.

Preferred citation

"Antonin Maronite Order." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 12, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/560088544854

Change notes

Date added
2021-06-09
Last edited
2024-01-12