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IGNORANTINES (Freres Ignorantins)

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Originally appearing in Volume V14, Page 295 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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IGNORANTINES (Freres Ignorantins) , a name given to the Brethren of the See also:Christian See also:Schools (Freres See also:des Ecoles Chretiennes), a religious fraternity founded at See also:Reims in 168o, and formally organized in 1683, by the See also:priest See also:Jean See also:Baptiste de la Salle, for the purpose of affording a See also:free See also:education, especially in See also:religion, to the See also:children of the poor. In addition to the three See also:simple vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, the See also:brothers were required to give their services without any remuneration and to See also:wear a See also:special See also:habit of coarse See also:black material, consisting of a See also:cassock, a hooded cloak with See also:hanging sleeves and a broad-brimmed See also:hat. The name Ignorantine was given from a clause in the rules of the See also:order forbidding the See also:admission of priests with a theological education. Other popular names applied to the order are Freres de See also:Saint-See also:Yon, from the See also:house at See also:Rouen, which was their headquarters from 1705 till 1770, Freres a quatre See also:bras, from their hanging sleeves, and Freres Fouetteurs, from their former use of the See also:whip (fouet) in punishments. The order, approved by See also:Pope See also:Benedict XIII. in 1724, rapidly spread over See also:France, and although dissolved by the See also:National See also:Assembly's See also:decree in See also:February 1990, was recalled by See also:Napoleon I. in 1804, and formally recognized by the See also:French See also:government in 18o8. Since then its members have penetrated into nearly every See also:country of See also:Europe, and into See also:America, See also:Asia and See also:Africa. They number about 14,000 members and have over 2000 schools, and are the strongest See also:Roman See also:Catholic male order. Though not officially connected with the See also:Jesuits, their organization and discipline are very similar. See J. B. Blain, La See also:Vie du See also:venerable J. B. de la Salle (See also:Versailles, 1887).

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