Blood of Jesus Christ
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Blood of Jesus Christ, or Blood of Christ, was a military order
instituted at Mantua
by Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
, and approved by Pope Paul V, on 25 May 1608. The devise of this order was, Domine probasti me, or that Nihil hoc triste recepto. Hermant speaks of this order, and observes that it took its name from some drops of the blood of Jesus
, said to have been preserved in the cathedral church of Mantua
. Their number was restricted to twenty, besides the Grand Master; the office whereof was attached to himself and his successors.
There was also a congregation of nun
s in Paris
called Blood of Jesus Christ, reformed from the Cistercians.
Military order
A military order is a Christian society of knights that was founded for crusading, i.e. propagating or defending the faith , either in the Holy Land or against Islam or pagans in Europe...
instituted at Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
by Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
House of Gonzaga
The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage...
, and approved by Pope Paul V, on 25 May 1608. The devise of this order was, Domine probasti me, or that Nihil hoc triste recepto. Hermant speaks of this order, and observes that it took its name from some drops of the blood of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
, said to have been preserved in the cathedral church of Mantua
Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova
The Basilica concattedrale di Sant'Andrea is a Renaissance roman catholic church and minor basilica in Mantua, Lombardy .Commissioned by Ludovico II Gonzaga, the church was begun in 1462 according to designs by Leon Battista Alberti on a site occupied by a Benedictine monastery, of which the bell...
. Their number was restricted to twenty, besides the Grand Master; the office whereof was attached to himself and his successors.
There was also a congregation of nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
called Blood of Jesus Christ, reformed from the Cistercians.