Servite Order

Order of Friar Servants of Mary

Latin: Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis
Abbreviation	OSM
Formation	15 August 1233 (1233-08-15)
Type	Mendicant order (Institute of Consecrated Life) Marian devotional society
Headquarters	Santissima Annunziata Basilica, Florence, Italy
Website	servidimaria.net

The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary (Latin: Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothers), contemplative nuns, a congregation of religious sisters, and lay groups. The order's objectives are the sanctification of its members, the preaching of the Gospel, and the propagation of devotion to the Mother of God, with special reference to her sorrows. The Servites friars lead a community life in the tradition of the mendicant orders.