The Mariamite Maronite Order (; abbreviated OMM), also called the Aleppians or Halabites, is a monastic order in the Levantine Catholic

Maronite Church The Maronite Church (; ) is an Eastern Catholic '' sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. The head of the Maronit ...

, which from the beginning has been specifically a

monastic Monasticism (; ), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual activities. Monastic life plays an important role in many Christian churches, especially ...

Church. The order was founded in 1694 in the Monastery of Mart Moura, Ehden, Lebanon, by three

Maronite Maronites (; ) are a Syriac Christianity, Syriac Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant (particularly Lebanon) whose members belong to the Maronite Church. The largest concentration has traditionally re ...

young men from

Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...

, Syria, under the patronage of

Patriarch The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Roman Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and ...

Estephan Douaihy (1670–1704). Its name comes from the Arabic ''Halabiyyah'' (), ''city of Aleppo'' monks. It is one of the three Lebanese congregations founded by Saint

Anthony the Great Anthony the Great (; ; ; ; – 17 January 356) was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as , by various epithets: , , , , , and . For his importance among t ...

. The name is in reference to the origin of the founders and first members of the order. On 9 April 1969, the order was named, in Latin, ''Ordo Maronita Beatae Mariae Virginis''. The second order is the Baladites (or ''Baladiyyah''), ''country'' monks, the antonym of Halabiyyah. This order resulted from a split with the Aleppians.

Pope Clement XIV Pope Clement XIV (; ; 31 October 1705 – 22 September 1774), born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 May 1769 to his death in September 1774. At the time of his elec ...

sanctioned this separation in 1770. The third Lebanese monastic order is the Antonin Maronite Order founded on August 15, 1700, by the

Gabriel of Blaouza (1704–1705).

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Maronite orders and societies Religious organizations established in 1694 1694 establishments in the Ottoman Empire {{Lebanon-stub

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Maronite religious institutes

Melkite religious institutes

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