Trinitarian Cross of the Two Colors

Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives

The Trinitarian Order

Glorifying the Most Holy Trinity & the redemption of captives since 1198

Founded by Saint John de Matha and Saint Felix de Valois, the Trinitarians live a 900-year charism of prayer and the ransom of captives — consecrated to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Interior of Santissima Trinità degli Spagnoli, the Trinitarian church in Rome
Santissima Trinità degli Spagnoli, the Trinitarian church in Rome — photo: LivioAndronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Background History & Charism The founding, the two-color cross, and the mission of redemption. Liturgy Feast Days The Order’s proper calendar, as in the handbook The Trinitarian Way. Prayer The Trisagion The short and solemn forms members pray each day. Vocation How to Join Religious life or the lay Third Order.