Claretian

[ kla-ree-shuh n, kluh- ]
/ klæˈri ʃən, klə- /
Roman Catholic Church

noun

a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.

adjective

of or relating to the Claretians.

Origin of Claretian

after St. Anthony Claret (1807–70), founder of the order; see -ian