Order of Discalced Nuns of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

Details

Instance of

Catholic order, second order

Inception

1593

Part of

Carmelitan family, Second Order of Carmelites

Has parts

discalced carmelite nun

Founded by

Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross

has part(s) of the class

convent of Discalced Carmelite nuns

parent organization or unit

Order of the Brothers Discalced of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel

patron saint

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

position held by head of the organization

Father General of the Discalced Carmelites

separated from

Carmelite nuns

uses

Carmelite Rule of St. Albert, Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

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