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Claretian

Claretian

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Relating to the Roman Catholic order founded by St Anthony Mary Claret
  • adjective
  • /kləˈrɛtiən/
: claretiano
  • During the conference, a Claretian representative discussed the order's outreach programs in developing countries.
  • Claretian Missionaries
  • Claretian priest
  • Claretian Publications

Examples

  • Observing these trends, Bishop John Shaw in 1902 invited priests from the Claretian Missionary Fathers, a religious order founded in Spain in 1849, to San Fernando Cathedral.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Many Claretian institutions focus on humanitarian work, helping those affected by poverty and injustice.

  • Eugene Sugranes, a Claretian priest, kept the hierarchy vigilant throughout his assignment to San Fernando Cathedral between 1917 and 1934.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The Claretian missionaries provide educational support in impoverished communities across the globe.

Surface Forms

Claretian positive

Morphology

Claretian = Claret (transparent) = Claret + ian

The adjectival/noun-forming suffix '-ian' productively creates 'relating to' or 'a member of' from the proper name 'Claret'.

Etymology

Claretian comes from the last name of the Spanish priest St. Anthony Mary Claret, who founded the religious order called the Claretians. So Claretian means 'of or about' that order, its members, or their work.