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Antonins

The Antonins, known formally as the Antonin Maronite Order ( ; abbreviated OAM), is a monastic order of pontifical right for men in the Maronite Church. The order was founded on 15 August 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaaya, Lebanon, by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza (1704-1705). Its name comes from the Arabic Antouniyah ( ). They are also called Mar Chaaya monks ( ), in reference to the monastery hosting the see of their superior general. It is one of the three Maronite congregations of monks alongside the Baladites and Aleppians.

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The Antonins, known formally as the Antonin Maronite Order ( ; abbreviated OAM), is a monastic order of pontifical right for men in the Maronite Church. The order was founded on 15 August 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaaya, Lebanon, by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza (1704-1705). Its name comes from the Arabic Antouniyah ( ). They are also called Mar Chaaya monks ( ), in reference to the monastery hosting the see of their superior general. It is one of the three Maronite congregations of monks alongside the Baladites and Aleppians.

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  1. date of foundation: 1700-08-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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