The Dominican Order, officially known as the Ordo Prædicatorum (Order of Preachers), is a Catholic religious order approved by Pope Honorius III in 1216.[1][2]
The three vows to belong to this order are:
- poverty (but the ownership of books is allowed)
- chastity
- obedience
References
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia: Order of Preachers
- ↑ Home page of the Order of Preachers