Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross (O.R.C.)

Also known as: Orden der Regularkanoniker vom Heiligen Kreuz (Deutsch) / Orden de los Canonigos Regulares de la Santa Cruz (español) / Canonici Regolari della Santa Croce (Fratelli dalla Croce) (Italiano) / Ordem dos Cônegos Regulares da Santa Cruz (Português) / Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Sancæ Crucis (latine)

Type: Order of Canons Regular of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Patron Saint: Saint Odilia of Cologne

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History

1131: Established as Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross (English) / Orden der Regularkanoniker vom Heiligen Kreuz (Deutsch) / Orden de los Canonigos Regulares de la Santa Cruz (español) / Canonici Regolari della Santa Croce (Fratelli dalla Croce) (Italiano) / Ordem dos Cônegos Regulares da Santa Cruz (Português) / Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Sancæ Crucis (latine) / O.R.C.
1834: Suppressed
1979: Restored as Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross (English) / Orden der Regularkanoniker vom Heiligen Kreuz (Deutsch) / Orden de los Canonigos Regulares de la Santa Cruz (español) / Canonici Regolari della Santa Croce (Fratelli dalla Croce) (Italiano) / Ordem dos Cônegos Regulares da Santa Cruz (Português) / Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Sancæ Crucis (latine) / O.R.C.

Contact Info

Address: Via Casale Vecchio di Aguzzano 85, 00137 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.82.00.32.61

Superiors

Prior General: Germany Fr. Nathaniel Thanner, O.R.C. Fr. Nathaniel Thanner (Hubert Anton), O.R.C. (2021年07月05日 – ...)

Past Superiors

Prior General: Germany Fr. Thomas Joachim Welz, O.R.C. (2002年09月25日 – 2021年07月05日)

Prior General: Portugal Bishop João Pereira Venâncio , O.R.C. (1980 – 1984.06)

Founder

Founder: Portugal Saint Fr. Teotónio , O.R.C. (1131年06月28日)

Living Bishops (1 Bishop)

Kazakhstan Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. (65) Bishop Athanasius Schneider , O.R.C. (65), Titular Bishop of Celerina and Auxiliary Bishop of Most Holy Mary in Astana (Kazakhstan)

Deceased Bishops (1 Bishop)

1985: Portugal Bishop João Pereira Venâncio , O.R.C., Bishop of Leiria (Portugal) and Prior General of Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross

Saints (1)

1162: Portugal Saint Teotónio , priest

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 12

Members: 163 (90 priests)

Houses

Members

Last updated on 2026年05月04日