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Ministers of the Sick

Roman Catholic order
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  • Saint Camillus of Lellis

    …becoming a religious order called Ministers of the Sick, wearing a red cross on the cassock. By the time of Camillo’s death there were nearly 300 members. Camillo was general of the order until 1607. He insisted on the utmost care for both the soul and the body of his…

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    …becoming a religious order called Ministers of the Sick, wearing a red cross on the cassock. By the time of Camillo’s death there were nearly 300 members. Camillo was general of the order until 1607. He insisted on the utmost care for both the soul and the body of his…

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