Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
Whilst not being Augustinians or a branch of the Augustinian family, the Canons Regular of St. Augustine is one of the oldest and most prestigious Latin Rite orders. This ancient order is made up of nine independent congregations confederated internationally in 1959, and the Confederation of Canons Regular of St Augustine elect an Abbot Primate. They have houses in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania The Dominican Republic and Uruguay. The different congregation include: The Canons Regular of St. John Lateran, the Austrian Congregation of Canons Regular, based in the ancient abbeys of Herzogenburg, Klosterneuburg, Neustift, Reichersberg, Sankt Florian, Vorau and Neustift that look after over 100 parishes in Austria and South Tyrol (Italy), the Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception, The Canons Regular of St. Victoire, The Canons Regular of Great St. Bernard, The Canons Regular of St. Maurice, the Canons Regular of Windesheim, The Brothers of the Common Life, The Canons Regular of our Lady, Mother of the Redeemer.
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