Bible Dictionaries
Alexians

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Alexandrine Rite

Next Entry
Alexis Falconieri, Saint

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Dictionaries
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Alexians
Encyclopedias
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Alexians
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Alexian Nuns
• Alexians

Congregation under patronage of Saint Alexius of Edessa, founded by Tobias at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century, to nurse the sick and bury the dead during the Black Death. They became an order under the Rule of Saint Augustine in 1469. The mother-house is Aix-la-Chapelle. They have 18 houses in the United States, England, Germany, and Belgium, and are in charge of various hospitals and asylums.