Discalced Carmelite Friars

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:OCD
gptkbp:activeIn Worldwide
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Secular_Order_of_Discalced_Carmelites
gptkb:Carmelite_Order
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:femaleBranch gptkb:Discalced_Carmelite_Nuns
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:St._John_of_the_Cross
gptkb:St._Teresa_of_Ávila
gptkbp:foundedIn 16th century
gptkbp:habit gptkb:footwear
gptkb:Scapular
Brown habit
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Rome,_Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Discalced Carmelite Friars
gptkbp:mainCharism Austerity
Contemplative prayer
Reform of Carmelites
gptkbp:motto With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Barefoot_Carmelites
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:St._Thérèse_of_Lisieux
gptkb:St._Titus_Brandsma
gptkb:St._John_of_the_Cross
gptkb:St._Teresa_of_Ávila
gptkb:St._Raphael_Kalinowski
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Interior_Castle
gptkb:The_Dark_Night_of_the_Soul
gptkb:Ascent_of_Mount_Carmel
gptkb:Way_of_Perfection
gptkbp:numberOfMembers Over 4,000 (approximate, as of 2020s)
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:papalApproval 1580
gptkbp:parentOrganization Catholic Church
gptkbp:patronSaint gptkb:Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel
gptkbp:reformOf gptkb:Carmelite_Order
gptkbp:religion Mendicant order
gptkbp:spirituality gptkb:Solitude
Community life
Carmelite spirituality
Interior prayer
gptkbp:traditionalLifestyle Austerity
Contemplative life
Strict observance
gptkbp:vows Obedience
Poverty
Chastity
gptkbp:website https://ocd.pcn.net/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Discalced_Carmelites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5