Orders into academic teaching

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I am doing some research, for a study on Catholic orders/congregations, but also for personal discerning. I want to check if there are any orders/congregations into academic research and general teaching. As far as I know up to this point, Benedictine order has many of their members into academic teaching, so do Jesuits. But is there more information about this? List of orders, or similar.

Any information is appreciated!
 
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I want to check if there are any orders/congregations into academic research and general teaching.
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I would treat that as two questions, not one. For academic research, the Dominicans. For general teaching, the Jesuits and the Salesians.
 
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Vatican II mandated all religious and secular orders and congregations go back to their roots. Many left teaching to do that.
Research into the roots might help in compiling a list. I have been reading old posts of a JRbrother ( I think thats the name) on here who wrote a bit about the various groups. He posted as a Friar.
 
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I have been reading old posts of a JRbrother ( I think thats the name) on here who wrote a bit about the various groups. He posted as a Friar.
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Brother Jay (username: JREducation) is founder of the Franciscans of Life. His presence here is greatly missed.
 
The Jesuits, and in general the earlier Mendicants as well, usually have schools or universities as one of their primary Apostolates.

With post-Trent Congregations, it depends more on the size, if the Congregation is big enough in a country and their Charism permits it, they will usually have a school.

Some post-Trent Congregations have teaching as a central part of their Charism, like the Salesians. These would be the exception to the paragraph above.

As for general research, I don’t think any Order has that Apostolate specifically (it would be really cool though); but, the Orders that do more research are the big ones with an Incarnational Spirituality, namely the Franciscans and the Jesuits. Dominicans and Benedictines also have scientists, but I think it’s a little rarer.

Finally, with Monastic Orders, it depends again on the country. Monasteries in my country are very cloistered and only do self-sustaining Apostolates and retreats; but I know that the Benedictines in the US are more likely to run schools.
 
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I’m presuming you’re male based on the way this thread has gone, but if I’m mistaken (or just for awareness), the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods and their daughter congregation, the Missionary Sisters of Providence in Taiwan have education as a primary mission from their founding. They’ve operated/sponsored many schools around the world in the last ~150 years, and still do operate some, including Providence University (Taiwan). The other historical schools were given over to the local diocese or, in some unfortunate cases, either closed or fell under government control (as was the case in China).
 
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I’m not a female. But the information is interesting. Thanks!
 
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Brother Jay (username: JREducation) is founder of the Franciscans of Life. His presence here is greatly missed.
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Thanks Cor ad Cor. I could not remember his name but have been really enjoying reading his posts in different threads.

Op search his name, he has posted a wealth of knowledge on the different religious /secular groups.
 
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