Institutum clericorum saecularium in communi viventium

An Institutum clericorum saecularium in communi viventium is a secular institute for priests who want to live an apostolic life in community. It is a form of association within the Roman Catholic Church.

They were called Bartholomites. Two different historical institutes have existed:

Bartholomites: founded in the 13th century in Italy by Armenian monks
Bartholomites or United Brethren: founded in the 17th century by Bartholomew Holzhauser

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