Claretian

American  

[kla-ree-shuhn, kluh-] / klæˈri ʃən, klə- /

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Claretians.

Etymology

Origin of Claretian

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2020

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2020

Claretian attorney Richard Leamy Jr. said Tuesday: “As the matter has been resolved, we have no further comment.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2017

PS.—Wouldn't this Claretian name of "Marquis de Termes" be a good title for the Markiss of Salisbury, that "master of flouts and gibes"?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 21 1890 by Various