| Map of Central Europe with the provinces of the
Augustinians. Above the map a four-line header in
Latin with the Order's coat of arms, at lower left
an introduction for the user of the map and at lower
right scales and some explanations for the symbols
used.
The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine
of Hippo (354-430), are several Roman Catholic monastic
orders and congregations of both men and women living
according to the Rule of Saint Augustine. The Augustinian
Hermits are - beside of the Franciscans, Dominicans,
and the Carmelites - the fourth important medicant
order of the Middle Ages. 1256 the order was established
by Pope Alexander IV as a union of several congregations.
1258 the first German monastery of the Augustinian
Hermits was founded (Marienthal nearby Wesel). Already
in the 14th century the German province of the order
was divided into several smaller provinces.
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