Carthusian Order

thumb|right|upright=0.9|Painting by Sebastiano Ricci (1659–1734) depicting the founder of the Carthusians, [[Bruno of Cologne (), revering Mary, mother of Jesus and adoring the Christ Child, with Hugh of Lincoln (1135–1200) looking on in the background.]]

Key facts

Organization.name: Order of Carthusians
Organization.native_name: Ordo Cartusiensis
Organization.native_name_lang: la
Organization.image: Carthusian coat of arms-2006 11 30 murraybuckley.svg
Organization.size: 100px
Organization.founder: Bruno of Cologne
Organization.headquarters: Grande Chartreuse (Mother House)
Organization.founding_location: France
Organization.type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)
Organization.membership: About 380
Organization.leader_title3: Post-nominal letters
Organization.leader_name3: O.Cart.

Article

16 sections

Contents

History
Carthusians in Britain
Charterhouse
Musical practice
Choirmonks
Lay brothers
Modern Carthusians
Liturgy
Formation
Saints, blesseds, and other holy people
Notable Carthusians
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians (), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has its own rule, called the Statutes, and their life combines both eremitical and cenobitic monasticism. The motto of the Carthusians is , Latin for "The Cross is steady while the world turns." The Carthusians retain a unique form of liturgy known as the Carthusian Rite.