Meanings
plural Josephites
- A member of a late 1920s-1940s movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
- A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
- A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
- A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
- A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Origin
Translations
Polish josifianin, josifianka
- josifianinfollower of Joseph Volotsky
- josifiankafollower of Joseph Volotsky
- josifianinfollower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
- josifiankafollower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
Russian иосифля́нин, иосифля́нин
- иосифля́нин (iosifljánin)follower of Joseph Volotsky
- иосифля́нин (iosifljánin)follower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
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