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Passionist

American  
[pash-uh-nist] / ˈpæʃ ə nɪst /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a member of the “Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work.


Etymology

Origin of Passionist

From the Italian word passionista, dating back to 1840–50. See passion, -ist

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He still regularly works in Ardoyne in his role as director of the Passionist Peace and Reconciliation Office on the Crumlin Road and has retained his close ties with the local community.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2021

Portions of the grounds of the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center were “marred” by spray paint, according to a Facebook post by the monastery.

From Washington Times Feb. 21, 2020

The Ellisville community is one of about 130 cloistered orders in the U.S. today and one of five Passionist orders in the country.

From Seattle Times Apr. 2, 2018

He joined a fraternity, worked part time in various jobs and volunteered at the Passionist Monastery in Queens. He enrolled in a master’s program at Fordham University in the Bronx.

From Washington Post Jan. 13, 2018

The church bell was ringing, the monks of the Passionist monastery were getting up for their midnight offices.

From The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill by Caine, Hall, Sir

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