Bethlehemite Brothers
The Bethlehemite Brothers are a religious institute founded in Guatemala in 1653 and restored in 1984.
| Betlemitas | |
Symbol of the Order of Bethlehemite Brothers | |
| Abbreviation | O.F.B |
|---|---|
| Formation | c. AD 1658 |
| Founder | Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur |
| Type | Catholic religious order |
| Headquarters | Originally in Guatemala, since 1984 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife |
Their official name is Order of Bethlehemite Brothers (Ordo Fratrum Bethlemitarum: O.F.B.), or Bethlehem Brothers (Hermanos de Belén), and the members, like the members of two other Catholic religious orders, are known as Bethlehemites (Betlemitas). They are also known as the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Orden de los Hermanos de Nuestra Señora de Bethlehem).
In 2007, the order had 17 members, living in a single community.
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