Christian religious orders established in the 14th century

thumb|Habit of the professed Bridgettine nuns with the typical crown of linnen on the veil thumb|right|200px|Convent church of the Pax Mariae abbey in Vadstena, the first Bridgettine monastery of the old branch thumb|right|200px|Bridgettine monastery in Hrodna, [[Belarus]] The Bridgettines, or Birgittines, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Saviour (; abbreviated OSsS), is a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church founded by Saint Birgitta (Bridget of Sweden) in 1344 and approved by Pope Urban V in 1370. They follow the Rule of Saint Augustine. There are today several differe

The Alexians, or Cellites, officially named as the Congregation of Alexian Brothers (), abbreviated C.F.A., is a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men, specifically devoted to caring for the sick. The congrgation has its origin in Europe at the time of the Black Death. Its members follow the Rule of Saint Augustine.