Order of Saint Augustine (OSA)
artifactThe Vatican & Religious Power
The religious order that shaped today's pope is a 700-year-old institution still steering the top of the Church.
Who they are
The Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), a mendicant (begging) religious order founded in the 13th century.
What they do
The engine notes it as the home order of Pope Leo XIV.
How it works
It shaped his theological and intellectual training.
Why it matters
It shows how the current pope's outlook was formed inside a specific centuries-old order.
The engine's record — word for word
Report #76. Mendicant order founded 13th c. Leo XIV's home order. Shaped theological-intellectual formation of the current pope.
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