Piarist

[ pahy-er-ist ]

/ ˈpaɪ ər ɪst /

a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.

Origin of Piarist

1835–45; < New Latin piār(um), in phrase ( patrēs scholārum) piārum (fathers) of religious (schools) + -ist

The town hall, the Franciscan church, the Piarist monastery and college, and the theatre are also worthy of mention.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 |Various
Piarist, pī′ar-ist, n. one of a religious congregation for the education of the poor, founded in Rome in 1617 by Joseph Calasanza.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
The best singing was in the Piarist and University churches.

Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician |Frederick Niecks