Order of the Holy Paraclete
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The Order of The Holy Paraclete (OHP) is an Anglican religious community
. The community began in 1915, when it was founded by Margaret Cope (1886-1961) at the Mother House of St. Hilda's Priory, Sneaton Castle, Whitby
.
, the patron saint
of Whitby, who founded a monastery on the east cliff in 657. The Order also has houses on the Beachcliff in Whitby, Kingston upon Hull
, and York
, as well as St. Oswald's Pastoral Centre in Sleights, near Whitby. The community describes itself as "active and contemplative", and follows the Benedictine
tradition, following a regular pattern of monastic worship. The community has pioneered educational and medical work in Ghana from as early as 1926 and continues to do so today. The order also continues work in Swaziland
and Johannesburg
in South Africa.
The Order of the Holy Paraclete's website states that it "greatly values the wide circle of friends which makes up its extended family" consisting of friends, associates and tertiaries. Sister Dorothy Stella is the current Prioresss of the community.
Religious community
A religious community is a community who practice the same religion.In the wider sense it may describe members of one religion who live near or intermingled with members of other religions, who may often mix together in everyday life but worship separately. One might speak of the Catholic...
. The community began in 1915, when it was founded by Margaret Cope (1886-1961) at the Mother House of St. Hilda's Priory, Sneaton Castle, Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
.
History
The priory is named after St. Hilda of WhitbyHilda of Whitby
Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby was a Christian saint and the founding abbess of the monastery at Whitby, which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby...
, the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Whitby, who founded a monastery on the east cliff in 657. The Order also has houses on the Beachcliff in Whitby, Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, and York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, as well as St. Oswald's Pastoral Centre in Sleights, near Whitby. The community describes itself as "active and contemplative", and follows the Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
tradition, following a regular pattern of monastic worship. The community has pioneered educational and medical work in Ghana from as early as 1926 and continues to do so today. The order also continues work in Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
and Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
in South Africa.
The Order of the Holy Paraclete's website states that it "greatly values the wide circle of friends which makes up its extended family" consisting of friends, associates and tertiaries. Sister Dorothy Stella is the current Prioresss of the community.