Records of religious congregations in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, 1851-1968.

Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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Franciscans

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Fray Mariano Payeras held the position of Padre Presidente of the California missions from July, 1815-April 1820. From the description of California missions report, 1820 Feb. 22. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 758678979 Franciscan describes all those men and women of the Franciscan first, second, and third (regular and secular) orders. Members of the first order include Friars Minor, Friars Minor Conventual, and Friars Minor Capuchin. All three br...

Catholic Church

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During much of Doctor José Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...

Ursulines

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Catholic women's religious order, operating a school for girls in San Antonio, Texas. From the description of Ursulines financial records, 1928-1937. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310355895 ...

Benedictines

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Benedictines carry on a tradition that stems from the origin of the Christian monastic movement in the third century. St. Benedict (ca. 480-ca. 550) was born at Nursia and educated at Rome. About the year 500, the condition of contemporary society led him to withdraw to a cave at nearby Subiaco where a community gradually grew up around him. In 525 he moved with a small band of monks to Monte Cassino where he remained until his death. It was here (ca. 540) that he drew up his plan f...

Congregation of the Holy Cross.

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Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament

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Jesuits

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In 1534 Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque and former soldier, met in Paris with six companions to take a private vow of poverty and one to place themselves at the disposition of the pope. On September 27, 1540, Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae, canonically establishing the Society of Jesus. The constitutions of the society were drawn up by Ignatius who submitted his work for approval in 1550. Along with working toward the spiritual benefits of its members, the aim of the order w...

Catholic Church. Diocese of San Antonio (Tex.)

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Catholic Church. Archdiocese of San Antonio (Tex.)

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Established as diocese in 1874; became archdiocese in 1926. From the description of Records, 1761-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70939110 ...

Catholic foreign mission society of America

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Marianist Sisters

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