St.-Jakobus-Bruderschaft

St.–Jakobus–Bruderschaft (Brotherhood of St James) is an ecumenical order of Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians in Germany within League for Evangelical-Catholic Reunion. It was founded in 1964.

In Christian ecumenism Brotherhood holds to transsubstantiation, Office of St Peter and honour to Blessed Virgin Mary.

Rule

The spirituality of the Brotherhood is oriented to the example of Saint James and formed by Evangelical counsels, although without celibacy or common life in community. The rule of life includes e.g. daily prayer for reunion, reading of Holy Bible in lectio continua and use of private confession.

The Brotherhood gathers together one a year. One of the most notable members is Hansjürgen Knoche.

External links

St. - Jakobus - Bruderschaft (German)
Definition of doctrine (German)

Active Lutheran orders

Men's orders	Bekenntnisbruderschaft St. Peter und Paul Brethren of the Common Life Congregatio Canonicorum Sancti Augustini Evangelische Michaelsbruderschaft Hochkirchlicher Apostolat St. Ansgar Humiliatenorden Ordo Crucis Theologisk Oratorium St.-Jakobus-Bruderschaft

Women's orders	Communität Casteller Ring Daughters of Mary (Lutheran) Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary

Mixed orders	Communität Christusbruderschaft Selbitz Evangelisch-Lutherische Gebetsbruderschaft Hochkirchliche St.-Johannes-Bruderschaft Order of Lutheran Franciscans Societas Sanctae Birgittae Society of the Holy Trinity

Other topics	Franciscan orders in Lutheranism

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