Bible Encyclopedias
Pietists, Catholic

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a name which was applied to the brethren and sisters of the pious and Christian schools founded by Nicholas Barre in 1678. They devoted themselves to the education of poor children of both sexes.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Pietists, Catholic'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/pietists-catholic.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.