Josephite
English
Noun
Josephite (plural Josephites)
- A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
- One of the Russian followers of hegumen Joseph Volotsky, who advocated the church's ownership of land, social activity and charity.
- A member of a twentieth-century movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
- A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
- A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
- A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
- A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Translations
follower of Joseph Volotsky
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follower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
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