Claretian

[kla-ree-shuhn, kluh-]

noun

1. a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Claretians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Claretian¹

After St. Anthony Claret (1807–70), founder of the order; -ian

Example Sentences

The Claretian Missionaries, the religious congregation he belongs to, said it had been contacted by the gang with a ransom demand.

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They were Catholics, and Mr. Hammond grew up with the expectation that he would become a priest, entering the Claretian seminary when he turned 12.

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They touched the statue of St. Anthony Claret, the founding father of the Claretian missionaries that now run the San Gabriel Mission.

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On Tuesday, attorneys representing Doe, now 47, announced a $1.9-million settlement with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Lovell and the Claretian Missionaries, where Lovell served as a priest.

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The 168-year-old Claretian order, which has more than 3,000 priests and brothers worldwide, has traditionally put an emphasis on helping the poor, immigrants and the young.

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