Claretian
[ kla-ree-shuh n, kluh- ]
/ klæˈri ʃən, klə- /
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