The Carmelite Order, formally known as the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, has its roots in the Crusader States of the 12th century. A group of hermit monks ...

As Discalced Carmelite Friars, we strive to live a zealous life of Allegiance ... St. Teresa of Jesus & St. John of the Cross. As brothers in community, we are totally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin ...

and the brothers were killed and the convent burned. The spread of the Carmelites in Europe is largely attributable to the work of Saint Simon Stock (1247-1265). The Carmelite Order was formally ...