The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Roman Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. They are commonly referred to as Oratorians. The order was founded by St. Philip Neri (1515-1595). The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Lay brothers are Catholic religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary. ... Philip Romolo Neri (Filippo de Neri; called, Apostle of Rome), (July 21, 1515 - May 26, 1595), was an Italian churchman, noted for founding a society of secular priests called the Congregation of the Oratory. He was was born at Florence, the youngest child of Francesco Neri, a lawyer, and his... // Events June - Invasion of Persia by Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time May 24 - Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library. ...

Cardinal John Henry Newman founded the Birmingham Oratory in Egbaston, England, in 1848 and lived there in his later years. Attached to the Birmingham Oratory is the famous Oratory School. J H Newman age 23 when he preached his first Sermon John Henry Newman (February 21, 1801 – August 11, 1890) was an English convert to Catholicism, later made a cardinal. ... An Oratory School is one operated by the Oratorians, an order of Catholic priests. ...

English houses also exist in London and Oxford.

The post-nominal initials commonly used to identify members of the order are "C.O.". The Abbreviation "Cong. Orat" is also used. Post-nominal letters also called Post-nominal initials or Post-nominal titles are letters placed after the name of an individual to indicate that that individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. ...

See also

• Catholic order

Catholic religious orders are organizations of laity and clergy in the Roman Catholic Church who live under a common rule. ...

External link

• Oratory of Saint Philip Neri - General Procura (Rome)
• Oratory of Saint Philip Neri (Toronto)
• London (Bromton) Oratory
• Birmingham Oratory
• Oxford Oratory