Redemptorist

[ ri-demp-ter-ist ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. a member of the “Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer,” founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in 1732.

Redemptorist

/ rɪˈdɛmptərɪst /

noun

1. RC Church a member of a religious congregation founded in 1732 to do missionary work among the poor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Redemptorist¹

1825–35; < French rédemptoriste < Late Latin redēmptor ( Latin redēm-, variant stem of redimere to redeem + -tor -tor; emptor ) + French -iste -ist

Word History and Origins

Origin of Redemptorist¹

C19: from French redemptoriste , from Old French or Latin redemptor , from Latin redimere , see redeem

Example Sentences

While still a boy, he left home to join Roman Catholic Redemptorist seminaries in Oakland, Calif., and in Oconomowoc, Wis.

From New York Times

The new pastor of the local Redemptorist mission, the Rev. John Wirach Amonpattana, said that it was only the higher levels of the church that are still wary of Father Joe, who celebrates Mass at his Holy Redeemer church every weekend.

From New York Times

Bridget Lyons, who says she was abused by a Redemptorist priest in New York and Florida in the 1980s, has waited over 25 years for closure.

From New York Times

While Ms. Lyons is now working with Mr. Anderson to pursue a new case against Father Kennington under the Child Victims Act, he remains a priest in good standing with the order and lives in a Redemptorist residence in Brooklyn.

From New York Times

In another appointment Wednesday, Francis named a new auxiliary bishop for Baltimore, Bruce Lewandowski of the Redemptorist religious order.

From Washington Post