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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Servite</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Christian orders</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Servite</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Servites</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>O.S.M.</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Servants of Blessed Mary</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Roman Catholic order of mendicant friars, religious men who lead a monastic life, including the choral recitation of the liturgical office, but do active work. It was founded in 1233 by a group of seven cloth merchants of Florence, known as the Seven Holy Founders; they left their families and occupations to withdraw outside the gates of Florence and live a life of poverty, penance, and fellowship. The order was recognized in 1256 by Pope Alexander IV. Nuns are also included with in the Servite family. ]]></note></mads>