Its mother-house is in Rome; it is established in Italy, Spain, England, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Holland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Malta, Palestine, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Australia, and Java. The Order has under its care missions in Malang, Java, and in Paracatu, Brazil. In addition to these, the Order conducts many educational institutions, especially in Chicago, Terenure (diocese of Dublin), and in Oss and Oldenzaal (Holland), with a total of about 15,000 students. See also, Carmelites.
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