Doctrinaires
Doctrinaires
is the common name of two religious associations which originated, independently of each other, in Italy and France. In Italy the movement began under pope Pius IV, and the association was established by Marcus de Sedis-Cusani, who associated with himself some persons for the purpose of instructing the people, more especially the children, in the catechism. Pope Gregory XIII approved of this society, called Padri della Doctrina Christiana.. In France the association of the Peres de la Doctrine Chretienne was founded by Cesar de Bus, priest and canon of Cavaillon, in 1592, and was confirmed by pope Clement VIII. See Helyot, Histoire des Ordres Monastiques (Paris, 1714-19), 4:232-252; Herzog, Real-Encyklop. s.v.; Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religienses, s.v. (B.P.)
