What is "austin friars"

Augustinian \Au`gus*tin"i*an\,

1. Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (

2. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines.

   Augustinian canons, an order of monks once popular in England and Ireland; -- called also regular canons of St. Austin, and black canons.

   Augustinian hermits or Austin friars, an order of friars established in 1265 by Pope Alexander IV. It was introduced into the United States from Ireland in 1790.

   Augustinian nuns, an order of nuns following the rule of St. Augustine.

   Augustinian rule, a rule for religious communities based upon the 109th letter of St. Augustine, and adopted by the Augustinian orders.

Austin Friars is a coeducational independent day school located in the City of Carlisle, England. The Senior School provides secondary education for 350 boys and girls aged 11–18. There are 150 children aged 4–11 in the Junior School and the Nursery has places for 16 children aged 3–4. Founded by the Augustinian friars in 1951, it is one of the network of Augustinian schools in other parts of the world and welcomes pupils of all denominations.

Austin Friars, formerly Austin Friars St Monica's School, is an independent day school, located in Carlisle, Cumbria.

Austin Friars may also refer to:

• Austin Friars, London, a former friary in London
• Austin Friars, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a friary in Tyne and Wear, England
• Austin Friars, King's Lynn, a friary in Norfolk, England
• Dutch Church, Austin Friars, City of London