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Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Or ORATORIANS, a religious order consisting of a number of independent houses. The first congregation was formally organized in 1575 by the Florentine priest, Philip Neri. (See NERI, PHILIP.)

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/congregation-of-the-oratory-of-st-philip-neri.html. 1910.