Order of the Discalced Friars of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Abbreviation	Order of Discalced Carmelites (Ordo Carmelitarum Discalceatorum or O.C.D.)
Motto	Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercituum (With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts)
Formation	Late 16th century
Type	Catholic religious order
Headquarters	Casa Generalizia dei Carmelitani Scalzi, Corso d'Italia 38, Rome, Italy
Superior General	Most Rev. Fr. Saverio (Xavier) of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, O.C.D.
Website	www.discalcedcarmel.com

The Discalced Carmelites, or Barefoot Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. The order was established in 1593, pursuant to the reform of the Carmelite Order of the Ancient Observance by two Spanish saints, Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint John of the Cross.

The Discalced Carmelite order is now known by the initials "O.C.D." (The older branch of the order, Carmelites of the Ancient Observance, has the initials "O. Carm."). The secular branch of the order (the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, formerly known as the Third Order), has the initials "O.C.D.S."

History[link]

Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), Doctor of the Church and co-founder of the Discalced Carmelites.

In the 16th century, St. Teresa of Ávila's work of reform began with herself. She made a vow always to follow the most perfect course, and resolved to keep the rule as perfectly as she could. A group of nuns assembled in her cell one September evening in 1560, taking their inspiration from the primitive tradition of Carmel and the discalced reform of St. Peter of Alcantara (a controversial movement within Spanish Franciscanism), proposed the foundation of a monastery of an eremitical type. On August 24, 1562, the new monastery dedicated to St. Joseph was founded. Then in Duruelo, with John of the Cross and Anthony of Jesus, they founded the first convent of Discalced Brethren in November 1568.

For a Carmelite, prayer is deeply theological. It is guided by the teachings and experience of St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross, as well as the saints who have followed in their steps, such as St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, St. Teresa of the Andes, and martyrs like Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), Père Jacques and the sixteen Martyrs of Compiegne.

Each day is marked by silence to create an environment for a house of prayer. In addition to the daily celebration of the full Liturgy of the Hours, two hours are set aside for uninterrupted silent prayer. The life is well balanced: community life is marked by much laughter during recreation. Communities are kept fairly small to nourish an atmosphere of genuine sisterhood/brotherhood and sharing.

While the nuns live an enclosed life, the friars live a life that is both contemplative and apostolic, in imitation of Jesus who lived both the prayer in the desert and the ministry of compassion with the multitudes. The life of contemplation lived by both the nuns and friars is primarily in service to the whole Church. For the friars, the life is also marked by a serious commitment to a broadly based and thorough discipline of study to more fully develop a knowledge of the human heart that is marked by great personal sensitivity.

Two Discalced Carmelite nuns outside of their convent in Zarautz, the Basque Country

Monastery of Discalced Carmelites in Czerna, Poland

Bishops[link]

Living Bishops (3 Archbishops, 18 Bishops)[link]

Current Bishops	Former and Actual Episcopal see or Assignment	Current Residency	Date of Birth Current Age	Appointed to Bishop
Anders Arborelius	Bishop of Stockholm (1998–Incumbent) President of Scandinavian Bishops Conference (2005–Incumbent)	Stockholm, Sweden	(1949-09-24) September 24, 1949 (age 62)	November 17, 1998 Pope John Paul II
Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez	Bishop of Trujillo (2012–Incumbent) Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo (2007–2012)	Trujillo, Venezuela	(1951-10-19) October 19, 1951 (age 60)	June 30, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI
Silvio José Báez Ortega	Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (2009–Incumbent)	Managua, Nicaragua	(1958-04-28) April 28, 1958 (age 54)	April 9, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI
Paul Bassim	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Beirut (1999–Incumbent) Vicar Apostolic of Beirut (1974–1999)	Jall Ed Dib - Bqennaya, Lebanon	(1922-11-14) November 14, 1922 (age 89)	September 8, 1974 Pope Paul VI
Philip Boyce	Bishop of Raphoe (1995–Incumbent)	Letterkenny, Ireland	(1940-01-25) January 25, 1940 (age 72)	June 29, 1995 Pope John Paul II
Paul Dahdah	Archbishop-Vicar Apostolic of Beirut (1999–Incumbent) Archbishop of Baghdad (1983–1999)	Beirut, Lebanon	(1941-06-08) June 8, 1941 (age 71)	May 30, 1983 Pope John Paul II
Brig. Gen. Gonzalo de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo	Military Bishop Emeritus of Bolivia (2012–Incumbent) Military Bishop of Bolivia (2000–2012) Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz (1983–2000)	La Paz, Bolivia	(1936-09-20) September 20, 1936 (age 75)	November 3, 1983 Pope John Paul II
Amancio Escapa Aparicio	Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo (1996–Incumbent)	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	(1938-03-30) March 30, 1938 (age 74)	May 31, 1996 Pope John Paul II
Guy Étienne Germain Gaucher	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bayeux-Lisieux (2005–Incumbent) Auxiliary Bishop of Bayeux-Lisieux (1987–2005) Bishop of Meaux (1986–1987)	Venasque, France	(1930-03-05) March 5, 1930 (age 82)	August 27, 1986 Pope John Paul II
Gustavo Girón Higuita	Bishop of Tumaco (1999–Incumbent) Vicar Apostolic of Tumaco (1990–1999)	Tumaco, Colombia	(1940-05-20) May 20, 1940 (age 72)	February 8, 1990 Pope John Paul II
Julio Xavier Labayen	Territorial Prelate Emeritus of Infanta (2003–Incumbent) Territorial Prelate of Infanta (1966–2003)	Parañaque, Philippines	(1926-07-23) July 23, 1926 (age 85)	July 26, 1966 Pope Paul VI
Gonzalo López Marañon	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (2010–Incumbent) Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (1984–2010) Apostolic prefect of San Miguel de Sucumbíos (1970–1984)	Nueva Loja, Ecuador	(1933-10-03) October 3, 1933 (age 78)	July 2, 1984 Pope John Paul II
Luis Alberto Luna Tobar	Archbishop Emeritus of Cuenca (2000–Incumbent) Metropolitan Archbishop of Cuenca (1981–2000) Auxiliary Bishop of Quito (1977–1981)	Cuenca, Ecuador	(1923-12-15) December 15, 1923 (age 88)	August 17, 1977 Pope Paul VI
Francis George Adeodatus Micallef	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kuwait (2005–Incumbent) Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (1981–2005)	Cospicua, Malta	(1928-12-17) December 17, 1928 (age 83)	November 5, 1981 Pope John Paul II
Aníbal Nieto Guerra	Bishop of San Jacinto de Yaguachi (2009–Incumbent) Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil (2006–2009)	Yaguachi, Ecuador	(1949-02-23) February 23, 1949 (age 63)	June 10, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI
Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina	Bishop of Morondava (2010–Incumbent)	Morondava, Madagascar	(1968-01-20) January 20, 1968 (age 44)	February 26, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI
Braulio Sáez Garcia	Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (2003–Incumbent) Bishop of Oruro (1991–2003) Auxiliary Bishop of Oruro (1987–1991)	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia	(1942-03-23) March 23, 1942 (age 70)	February 18, 1987 Pope John Paul II
Rubens Sevilha	Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória (2011–Incumbent)	Vitória, Brazil	(1959-09-29) September 29, 1959 (age 52)	December 21, 1987 Pope Benedict XVI
Jean Benjamin Sleiman	Archbishop of Baghdad (2001–Incumbent)	Baghdad, Iraq	(1946-06-30) June 30, 1946 (age 65)	November 29, 2000 Pope John Paul II
Jusztin Nándor Takács	Bishop Emeritus of Székesfehérvár (2003–Incumbent) Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1991–2003) Coadjutor Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1990–1991) Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1988–1990)	Székesfehérvár, Hungary	(1927-01-15) January 15, 1927 (age 85)	December 23, 1988 Pope John Paul II
Rolando Joven Tria Tirona	Territorial Prelate of Infanta (2003–Incumbent) Bishop of Malolos (1996–2003) Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1994–1996)	Infanta, Philippines	(1946-07-22) July 22, 1946 (age 65)	November 15, 1994 Pope John Paul II

Deceased Bishops (7 Cardinals, 14 Archbishops, 51 Bishops)[link]

Discalced Carmelites Cardinals	Episcopal see or Assignment	Date of Birth and Death	Appointed to Bishop
Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero	Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Turin (1989–1998) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (1979–1998) President of Italian Episcopal Conference (1979–1985) Metropolitan Archbishop of Turin (1977–1989) Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1973–1977)	(1913-10-03)October 3, 1913 – June 21, 1998(1998-06-21) (aged 84)	December 21, 1973 Pope Paul VI
Girolamo Maria Gotti	Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1902–1916) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1895–1916) Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1899–1902) Prefect of Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Induglences and Sacred Relics (1896–1899) Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1896–1897) Apostolic Internuncio of Brazil (1892–1895)	(1834-03-29)March 29, 1834 – March 19, 1916(1916-03-19) (aged 81)	March 22, 1892 Pope Leo XIII
Giovanni Antonio Guadagni (Nephew of pope Pope Clement XII)	Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome (1732–1759) Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1743–1759) Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1756–1759) Cardinal-Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina (1756–1759) Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1750–1756) Cardinal-Priest of San Martino ai Monti (1731–1750) Bishop of Arezzo (1896–1897)	(1674-09-14)September 14, 1674 – January 15, 1759(1759-01-15) (aged 84)	December 20, 1724 Pope Benedict XIII
Daniel Acharuparambil	Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (1996–2009) Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Cochin (2008–2009)	(1939-05-12)May 12, 1939 – October 26, 2009(2009-10-26) (aged 70)	June 14, 1996 Pope John Paul II
Antônio do Carmo Cheuiche	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Porto Alegre (2001–2009) Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (1971–2001) Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Maria (1969–1971)	(1927-06-13) June 13, 1927 (age 85) – October 14, 2009(2009-10-14) (aged 82)	April 2, 1969 Pope Paul VI

Communities of Carmelite Tradition[link]

• Carmelites of the Ancient Observance
• Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Hermits of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
• Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
• Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites
• Byzantine Discalced Carmelites
• Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel
• Carmelites of Mary Immaculate

See also[link]

• Carmelite Rule of St. Albert
• Book of the First Monks
• Constitutions of the Carmelite Order
• St. Raphael Kalinowski
• Jan Tyranowski

External links[link]

• Order of the Discalced Carmelites
• Carmelite Vocation — Spiritual explanation of Saint Edith Stein
• "Sayings of Light and Love" — Spiritual maxims of Saint John of the Cross
• St. Therese of Lisieux, Discalced Carmelite and Doctor of the Church — her life, writings, spirituality, and mission
• Discalced Carmelite Calendar and Saints
• Byzantine Discalced Carmelites
• Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Carmelite Hermits of the Trinity
• Institute of Carmelite Studies Publications
• Meditations from Carmel
• No Greater Love, a 2009 documentary about the nuns at the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, in London’s Notting Hill

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