Augustinian Society - Augustinuskai (English spelling)

Japanese: アウグスティヌス会 - あうぐすてぃぬすかい（英語表記）Augustini

A general term for Catholic religious orders that follow the rules (disciplines) established by Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Commonly known as the Augustinian Order. Examples include the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Society of the Holy Trinity, the Society of Our Lady of the Redeemer (Mercedes), the Alexian Society, and the Society of the Assumption of Mary, as well as the Knights of St. John and the Dominican Order. All of them require the renunciation of personal property and joint prayer, and value the practice of cooperation and charity in communal life. Other orders by this name include the Augustinian Hermits and a women's order of the same name.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ヒッポ司教アウグスティヌスが原則を定めた修道会則(戒律)に従うカトリック修道会の総称。通称アウグスチノ会。聖母マリアの下僕会，聖三位一体会，贖虜の聖母会(メルセス会)，アレクシウス会，マリア被昇天会などがあり，ヨハネ騎士修道会やドミニコ会もふくまれる。いずれも個人財産の放棄と共唱祈禱を義務づけ，共同生活における協調精神と愛徳の実践を重んじる。上記のほか，この名称でよばれるものに〈アウグスチノ隠修士会〉と同名女子修道会がある。

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