MARIST

Marist

Marist is an adjectival noun, the word is derived from the name Mary – in particular Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ. The term Marist refers to organisations that are linked to the religious orders that began as the Society of Mary, The Marist Fathers, The Marist Brothers, as well as to The Marist Sisters and The Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary. Marist may refer to:

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