Religious guild

Religious guilds
PredecessorFrith guilds
SuccessorFriendly societies, craft guilds
FormationMiddle Ages
DissolvedEngland: 1546–1548
TypeConfraternity
PurposeCatholic devotion, charity, mutual aid, funerary services, praying for the dead
HeadquartersMedieval Europe
Region served
Europe (especially England, France, Italy)
MembershipLay men and women
AffiliationsCatholic Church, parish churches, monasteries

Religious guilds were voluntary associations formed in medieval Europe to promote collective devotional life, mutual support and charitable activity among their members.

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